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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: drewz21 on March 25, 2007, 03:32:15 AM

Title: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: drewz21 on March 25, 2007, 03:32:15 AM

What does anyone suggest for adding an external CD-ROM drive to an A1200?  My PCMCIA slot is not being used at this time and I want to play some CD-32 games on my A1200.

Thanks in advance!
Drew

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: MickTheLip on March 25, 2007, 03:43:04 AM

Get a SCSI Suirrel interface with a SCSI CDRom or CDRW if want a PCMCIA slot expansion.You can buy the external CDRom complete with power pack either built into the CDRom or with an external powerpack.I've just done this myself.

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: drewz21 on March 25, 2007, 03:57:36 AM

Where did you get yours?  Where could I get mine?  Thanks!

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: Amiduffer on March 25, 2007, 05:27:56 AM

EBAY mostly. Email Softhut to see if any are in stock. Amibench and craigslist otherwise.

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: MickTheLip on March 25, 2007, 11:46:14 AM

I bought mine off EBay it was about £20 + P&P

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: motorollin on March 25, 2007, 02:52:43 PM

Here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMIGA-A1200-Surf-Squirrel-SCSI-2-Interface_W0QQitemZ280096636872QQcategoryZ98928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

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moto

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: drewz21 on March 25, 2007, 02:57:22 PM

Perfect motorollin!  Thank you.  Now to just track down a SCSI CD-ROM drive and I'm in business!

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: motorollin on March 25, 2007, 03:03:45 PM

It might be worth contacting Matthew from Amigakit as he managed to source me a SCSI CD-RW drive. He might be able to get you a CD-ROM. Also keep an eye on eBay and also if you work for a company which has an IT department ask them if they have any old decommissioned servers with SCSI CD-ROMs in them which you could have.

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moto

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: amazing on March 25, 2007, 04:00:17 PM

u can also build in a slimline cdrom as i did
i bought the kit from PG on ripoffbay

saved me like 3 pounds heheh

maybe he has a 2nd kit for sale

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: drewz21 on March 26, 2007, 01:27:04 AM

Hey all, would something like this work with a Squirrel adapter or for that matter would something like this plug into my Commodore A590 or GVP A530 and with proper drivers give my A500 a CD-ROM drive?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300093023202&rd=1&rd=1

Thanks!

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: Amiduffer on March 26, 2007, 03:21:20 AM

Any SCSI device will function normally when hooked up to the SquirrelSCSI as long as its properly terminated.

You can hook a CDdrive to the C=590, as long as you have a CD driver like CDFS on the HD, same with the GVP A530 it looks like.

Title: Re: CD-ROM for my A1200
Post by: drewz21 on March 26, 2007, 03:26:08 AM

Thanks so much Amiduffer!

I think I'll give it a try.