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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: nahoo7 on December 30, 2005, 08:16:06 AM

Title: laptop cd in a1200 possible?
Post by: nahoo7 on December 30, 2005, 08:16:06 AM

Hi all I have accidently broken some pins in the pcmcia port of my a1200 and was wondering if their is a way to add a laptop cdrom to my a1200.
If I could get a cable made to go from the motherboard to the hd then to the cd would that work or can you only have one device attached the ide interface on the a1200.
I can connect to a pc with pc2amiga to transfer files but I cant emulate a cd32 that way as it doesnt recognize the cdrom with asimcdfs or the squirrel software any ideas.
thanks.

Title: Re: laptop cd in a1200 possible?
Post by: darksun9210 on December 30, 2005, 09:35:22 AM

i've got exactly this kinda setup.

i got a slotload DVD/CDRW drive and IDE adapter from Mini ITX.com store (http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=5#p2112)

and a 4way IDE adapter from Power Computing (http://www.powerc.com/cgi-bin/psearch.cgi?code=635-0001b&rn=315&aid=&uid=ssUcmg6XW3xSxuU&sid=&cid=4&act=gpage)

you can then use either a 2.5" or 3.5" IDE harddrive and a normal 3.5" drive cable to hook up your CD drive, and maybe a couple of other devices too.

my aim is to keep everything in the normal A1200 case.  :-) i had to use the power flyer as none of the other 4way IDE adapters would have given me enough clearence in the case.

Title: Re: laptop cd in a1200 possible?
Post by: nahoo7 on December 30, 2005, 11:53:18 AM

thanks for your reply that solves my problems thank you.

Title: Re: laptop cd in a1200 possible?
Post by: Effy on December 30, 2005, 12:08:41 PM

You mean something like this project made by a clubmember (http://users.pandora.be/amigaone/amigaclub/pics/00-albums/05-11-2005/ashitaka/000020.jpg)  :-)