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Title: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: TheGoose on January 29, 2011, 03:29:04 PM

Hey doers of Deneb,

I'm looking to add a USB CDROM on my deneb, how does this work? Do I need cdrom software and drivers? What should I look for / buy?

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: jj on January 29, 2011, 03:30:10 PM

what version of AOS you running

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: TheGoose on January 29, 2011, 03:43:45 PM

3.1 right now.

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: jj on January 29, 2011, 03:47:01 PM

not 100% sure but think 3.1 had a cdfilesystem with it.  IF not there are free ones avaliable on aminet

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: Matt_H on January 29, 2011, 03:58:37 PM

Yeah, it'll be just like configuring any other CD drive, except using usbscsi.device.

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: TheGoose on January 29, 2011, 04:11:35 PM

Quote from: Matt_H;610573

Yeah, it'll be just like configuring any other CD drive, except using usbscsi.device.

Oh ok, that makes sense. Thanks guys. I was going to order a very plain cdrom for all of 15 buck or so:

http://www.amazon.com/External-Slim-CD-ROM-Drive-Black/dp/B000YQSKPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296317445&sr=8-1

See if I might install AOS3.9 on my 3000D this way.

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: Matt_H on January 29, 2011, 04:32:17 PM

I think that drive will work nicely. And I think Poseidon is even configured out-of-the-box to automount CD drives if you have AmiCDFS installed.

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: Cammy on January 29, 2011, 10:51:34 PM

Yep, it automounts any USB CD drive I plug into the A1200 with AmiCDFS, but with the Subway. But it should be the same (just faster on the Deneb).

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: TheGoose on January 30, 2011, 04:43:39 AM

AmiCDFS it is then. I hate to abandon 3.1 but I got bigger HD here that would be better with 3.9; and the HD in there now is the original 100MB.

Let ya know how it goes...

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: runequester on January 30, 2011, 04:56:21 AM

Quote from: JJ;610568

not 100% sure but think 3.1 had a cdfilesystem with it.  IF not there are free ones avaliable on aminet

the workbench manual talks about CD stuff at least, but Im not in any position to test it as of the moment

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: save2600 on January 30, 2011, 06:01:28 PM

I'm running 3.1 on my Deneb equipped A3000 w/ this super slim and sexy white notebook CD/DVD reader. USB of course and no AsimCDFS required. I think this is the one I bought. Works like a charm:

http://cgi.ebay.com/External-CD-DVD-ROM-USB2-0-Drive-Compaq-Notebook-PC-/250740031258?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item3a61453f1a

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: TheGoose on January 31, 2011, 04:31:03 PM

Quote from: save2600;610862

I'm running 3.1 on my Deneb equipped A3000 w/ this super slim and sexy white notebook CD/DVD reader. USB of course and no AsimCDFS required. I think this is the one I bought. Works like a charm:

http://cgi.ebay.com/External-CD-DVD-ROM-USB2-0-Drive-Compaq-Notebook-PC-/250740031258?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item3a61453f1a

Goodness, that is naughty. I looked for a white one to match too, but only found more complex writers and dvds. Should get here this week...

:lol:

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: spihunter on January 31, 2011, 05:46:52 PM

@TheGoose,

I wish I had known you needed one of these the other day when we did our back alley hardware trade. I have 4 of these in a drawer that I'm not using.

Quote from: TheGoose;611207

Goodness, that is naughty. I looked for a white one to match too, but only found more complex writers and dvds. Should get here this week...

:lol:

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: TheGoose on January 31, 2011, 06:10:29 PM

Quote from: spihunter;611231

@TheGoose,

I wish I had known you needed one of these the other day when we did our back alley hardware trade. I have 4 of these in a drawer that I'm not using.

Ahhhh ! Man we just can't get on the same page, oh well just 15.00 bucks so no bigge. The monitor looks great BTW with the WB bumped up to 1280 x 1024 ! Dang my WB is sooo big it got it own zip code.

You need any help with Indi. Just let me know, seriously.

Title: Re: USB CDROM Deneb, what to look for?
Post by: jj on February 01, 2011, 11:23:29 AM

"back alley hardware trade"  Im sitting here with tears in my eyes.  Yes it  might be childish, but its so funny