Connecting cd player

[Dr.Bongo]

Yes you right there used to be a buffered interface like the one that the cf card uses with a extra connection for the cd ,and then you ran the the ribbon cable out side the amiga and then connected it to a power supply ,its just that i dont have a buffered interface adapter ,but i could as you say buy a double connector ribbon ,but would it be ok that it would not be bufferd?

AFAIK you're only supposed to connect one device to the A1200 without an interface. Amigakit sells them -

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=194

I have exactly that one, works a treat and if you cut a thin slot on the left side of the miggy the IDE cable looks really tidy.

[Dr.Bongo]

Hi i am not sure what you have ,i have spoke with Amigakit and i am awaiting a reply to see if the item they have is actualy the one i need ,as they spoke of soldering resisors on and two cables ,which sounded to me as if this was to just play a cd for the music ,thats not what i want ,i need to install my os 3.9 which is on cd ps just checked and that is the one they offered me ,so can you use yours to input a os ,because if you can i will go and order that .

Yep, it's quite simple. The interface I mentioned (and have) allows you to connect a hard disc and cd-rom. It comes with software on a floppy disc that installs the cd-rom into the system and once a CD is inserted it appears on your workbench allowing you to open and use it.

[Dr.Bongo]

Well thats good enough for me ,but i cant help wondering why i was told to be soldering wires lol i will go and order it ,thanks very much ,Brian  
 Hi just one more thing was there a cable supplyed to connect the EIDE'99 buffered interface  to the motherboard.Brian

As long as you're ordering the one I linked, you don't need one. The interface in socketed and plugs onto the IDE pins on the motherboard and stands up with an IDE interface either side. Right side 44pin for a hard drive and left with a 40pin for a CD-rom cable.

[Dr.Bongo]

and now im broke lol

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