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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: jimmy_n on January 05, 2005, 06:24:33 PM

Title: USB CDROM
Post by: jimmy_n on January 05, 2005, 06:24:33 PM

Does anyone know if it's possible to use a USB CDROM/Writer with a subway usb card on the A1200?

Title: Re: USB CDROM
Post by: beller on January 05, 2005, 06:29:54 PM

I've not tried this on an Amiga but I used several USB CD burners on G3 equipped Macs.  They are horribly slow...anything beyond 2X burn rate produced a "coaster."   I'd stick with an IDE or SCSI burner if you can.

Title: Re: USB CDROM
Post by: bloodline on January 06, 2005, 08:35:28 AM

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beller wrote:
I've not tried this on an Amiga but I used several USB CD burners on G3 equipped Macs.  They are horribly slow...anything beyond 2X burn rate produced a "coaster."   I'd stick with an IDE or SCSI burner if you can.

Trying to burn a CD beyond 2X using the A1200's IDE will produce a "coaster" too.

Title: Re: USB CDROM
Post by: Linchpin on January 06, 2005, 09:22:55 AM

Even with one of those darn fangled new writers with underrun protection and the like?

Title: Re: USB CDROM
Post by: whabang on January 06, 2005, 09:42:42 AM

It should work! Heck, even my inkjet printer can use USB-CDRW drives!