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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: nahoo7 on September 25, 2005, 10:47:55 PM

Title: connecting external cdrom to a1200?
Post by: nahoo7 on September 25, 2005, 10:47:55 PM

gday all is their a way to connect an external scsi cd rom to an a1200 is their an adaptor for the 25 pin male or some other way thanks.

Title: Re: connecting external cdrom to a1200?
Post by: jj on September 25, 2005, 10:49:15 PM

two real options

get a blizzard 1230 with scsi adapter

or

get a squirrel interface that fits into the pcmcia slot

Title: Re: connecting external cdrom to a1200?
Post by: ckillerh3 on September 25, 2005, 11:01:06 PM

Hi -
The previous post is correct - in your note however you did not mention if you have an accelerator in your A1200, which brand, etc.  My machine for example I have a GVP 1230 accelerator with the SCSI adapter.  There is a break out hole on the back of the machine where the new SCSI connector would pop-out.  You have to install the correct SCSI driver (mine is GVPSCSI device or some such thing)
and away you go.

The Squirl PCMCIA adapter is a good option also.  If you could find the IDE-fix adapter for the IDE header inside the unit you could add a regular ATAPI CD rom device in an external case.  This is a nifty way to go also.  I saw two IDE fix gizmos for sale on E-Bay.  Software Hut sells them also.  

Title: Re: connecting external cdrom to a1200?
Post by: nahoo7 on September 26, 2005, 07:34:26 AM

i have a cobra 30 accelorator have'nt looked to see if there is a scsi addpator or not ? we'll have a look and get back,