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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: curtis on October 28, 2013, 12:56:36 AM

Title: CD-ROM in A2000
Post by: curtis on October 28, 2013, 12:56:36 AM

Okay, I'm pretty sure this has been beat to death, but I'm going at it from a slightly different angle.

I've got my A2000 upgraded with a kipper2 8MB RAM expansion, Megachip for 2MB chip ram, and a CFIDE68K booting from a 2GB microdrive.  Oh, it also has 3.1 ROM.

I'm wanting to add a CD-ROM to the system.  I would really like to use the CFIDE68K interface.

Is that possible?  What driver would work best?

I've got ASIM CDFS v. 2.0.  Will this do the job?

I am also going to drop in a GVP 030 combo board with a full rack of RAM.  Since it has a SCSI interface, would that work better for the CD?

Thanks,

Curtis

p.s.  Pictures forthcoming as the build progresses.

Title: Re: CD-ROM in A2000
Post by: danbeaver on October 28, 2013, 01:04:28 AM

While I'm  not familiar with that particular IDE interface, IDEFix'97 is a better choice for adding the ATAPI software layer in an Amiga.  I have been using a CD-ROM in an unexpanded A2000 with an A2091 without any issues for years with the AsimWare software.  Both devices should work fine and a CD ROM or DVD ROM will work.

Title: Re: CD-ROM in A2000
Post by: amiman99 on October 28, 2013, 01:13:11 AM

Looks like the CDROM works by using IDEFIX software http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=35133
You can also try to use your ASIM software and choose scsi.device (which should be in ROM) as your device driver.

Title: Re: CD-ROM in A2000
Post by: curtis on October 28, 2013, 11:53:34 AM

Hmmm, sounds like IDEFIX is the way to go.

Thanks for the help and will report how it works along with pictures as I go.

Curtis

Title: Re: CD-ROM in A2000
Post by: Dr.Bongo on October 28, 2013, 05:42:19 PM

I have a GVP 030 in mine and have a SCSI drive hooked up to the card. Use GVPSCSI.device and it works a treat.