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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: moominpapa on May 01, 2006, 12:47:52 PM

Title: pcmcia cd drives
Post by: moominpapa on May 01, 2006, 12:47:52 PM

I am after a pcmcia cd drive for my a1200.  Will any one do or will it have to be one specifically for amigas? Thanks

Title: Re: pcmcia cd drives
Post by: amigagr on May 01, 2006, 12:51:00 PM

don't mesh with this kind of cdroms. pcmcia is more usefull with a net card, just buy a cheap ide cdrom and connect it as slave at the standard a1200 ide port.

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a cdrw cost 22 euro, a dvd player 18...

Title: Re: pcmcia cd drives
Post by: moominpapa on May 01, 2006, 01:13:38 PM

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amije wrote:
don't mesh with this kind of cdroms. pcmcia is more usefull with a net card, just buy a cheap ide cdrom and connect it as slave at the standard a1200 ide port.

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a cdrw cost 22 euro, a dvd player 18...

How would you power such a drive?

Title: Re: pcmcia cd drives
Post by: AmiDude on May 01, 2006, 01:18:44 PM

With my A600/030 I'm using a PCMCIA Alfa Data CD1200 controller with a CD-Writer hooked on it. Works great!
No problems.
 
:-D

Title: Re: pcmcia cd drives
Post by: amigagr on May 01, 2006, 01:19:52 PM

i have connect a cable direct from the psu to the hard disk and the cd. take a look (http://users.hol.gr/~amije/ext%20cables.jpg)