BSC/Alfa Data CD1200 PCMCIA drivers needed.

[x56h34]

This device supposedly works with ATAPI CD rom drives if IDE-fix'97 is installed or the latest version of the CD1200 original drivers. It was originally made for use with now obsolete Mitsumi (IDE like) standard, which requires a compatible Mitsumi drive...which I of course don't have.

I've tried using the IDE-fix'97 3.5 with it, however FindDevice only reports UNKNOWN (SCSI?) DEVICE connected, when I use an ATAPI CD drive attached. Does anyone have any tips on how to make it work, or can perhaps point me to the latest original CD1200 drivers with ATAPI support?

[x56h34]

I was thinking of that option too.
There are quite a few Mitsumi CD drives on eBay right now. I know that there are even some "newish" Mitsumi drives which support the old standard, but it would be trial and error unless someone knows of a working revision, compatible with the old standard, and can point me to it. :-)

[x56h34]

Yes, IDE-fix'97 from Aminet has that device driver in it. I've tried them all, and they all detect the two ATAPI CD drives that I tried with UNKNOWN (SCSI?) DEVICE. It could be that I was really unlucky to have 2 drives which definitely are not compatible, but who knows.  :-?

When you use FindDevice, does it report the right model number and manufacturer name in it, or do you get garbage like me?