Which CD-ROM drive solution for an A1200?

[StevenJGore]

Can anyone recommend a CD-ROM solution for a standard A1200 (ie. not a tower)? I was thinking of perhaps getting a Squirrel SCSI interface and SCSI CD-ROM from eBay, but I'm not sure what the alternatives are (QDrive?)

I seem to remember that sometime around 1994, possibly 1993, Commodore released a CD-ROM drive for the A1200 that was basically half a CD32 (ie. the pizza box lid half) and was white to match the A1200. I think it attached itself via the PCMCIA slot (could be wrong). Does anybody know any more details of this, and where I might possibly be able to get one from?

Thanks in advance!
Steve.

[StevenJGore]

Cheers for the quick reply!

So I can tap-off an internal IDE connector on the A1200 motherboard and use a 'normal' (ie. cheap!) PC CD-ROM drive?

[StevenJGore]

Thanks again for the reply!

I'm guessing that without the alfa duo, I'm stuck?

Would you be prepared to sell me your alfa duo if you still have it, and if so, how much for?

Steve.

[StevenJGore]

Cool, thanks!

I think I might give it a go. I will try to find a 2-way 2.5" IDE cable, and then cut off one of the two ends and replace it with a 3.5" connector (making wires 41-44 redundant), which I assume is effectively the same thing as you described??

Steve.

[StevenJGore]

...one last thing: Can the four redundant wires (41-44) be converted to a 4-way power connector of the sort that is needed in the back of the PC CD-ROM?

[StevenJGore]

Thank you once again for your very handy info!
I have always wondered how to convert a PC PSU to work on an Amiga, and now I can do that too.  :-)

I will definitely be attempting the IDE cable-split thingy, but I'll have to give some thought to messing around with voltages!  :-D

Steve.