Squirrel interface and CD-Rom how to Install?

[MickTheLip]

Bought myself the above on EBay.Now I need to know how to install them onto my Amiga 1200.I've got the origional software but can't work out how to use it.HELP!!!!!

[MickTheLip]

I've installed the software but not sure how to access/mount the CDrom I've never had any experience with scsi software/hardware on the Amiga before!!

[MickTheLip]

Sorry I'm using A1200 desktop with Squirrel interface to add the CDrom.I've installed the software that came with it.There is a SCSIMounter tool but when I run this it shows no SCSI hardware at all.Could this be because of termination problems or what?

[MickTheLip]

I've been investigating the power supply which appears to be working fine.Its when the power enters the custom made interface on the rear of the CDrom that things go wrong.I cannot find any power showing up on the molex connector which connects the custom interface to the CDrom.

[MickTheLip]

It's suddenly started working again! When I I use the SCSI Mounter progrm that is part of the Squirrel software it does not show the CDRom.I'm not sure if this is down to having no terminator or if its the wiring on the custom inerface?If there is no terminator could this be the problem and what number should I set the jumpers to on the SCSI chain baring in mind that for the present I'll only be using the CDRom on the Squirrel interface.

[MickTheLip]

Having left the power on the CDRom is still able to eject and load CD's.The programme for installing the CDrom which is in the Squirrel software does not find it.Could this be due to needing a terminator.The manual says the CDRom is numbered as 3 should I change it?The other question is about the SCSI cable sockets on the back of the Power CDRom.There are 2 female SCSI sockets on the back but which 1 do I need to plug the Squirrel into and I presume the terminator goes into the other SCSI socket.

[MickTheLip]

Thanks for all the information.Will have to find a terminator.By adding a terminater will the Squirrel interface then recognise the CDRom?

[MickTheLip]

Just thought I've got a SCSI Sony CD-RW Rom in a Pentium 3 PC.Would it be possible to exchange it for the CDRom that is in the Power CDRom case.Just a thought I had if I terminated the Power Computing CDRom and it did'nt show up in the software that comes with the Squirrel.

[MickTheLip]

Thanks for all your info.When installing it gets as far as the window which lists the Squirrel SCSI in the left column but does not show up the CDrom in the right column.The CDrom opens and closes on pressing the eject button and after closing spins up and the light comes on briefly.My Power CD rom is the one with the external power supply but it has been replaced with a multivoltage one.Does anybody know what voltage the origional power supply was?It places an Icon for CD0 in my devs draw but altering it to the numbers suggested still doesnot recognise my CDrom!!

[MickTheLip]

Thanks for all your information.For some reason the software is not reading the CDrom.This shows up when I run the CD configeration program which is included inthe Squirrel software.The program inserts a CD0 into the devs draw and whose information I've changed to what your screengrab shows but it has the added line of FLAGS=1 Each attempt of reinstalling the the software rewrites the CD0 information back to

            Activate=1
            Device=cd.device
            UNIT=0
            FLAGS=1

[MickTheLip]

Looking at the back of my Power CDrom it is not too different.Mine has a powerpack input 2sets of audio sockets and the unit number is changed by jumpers on the CDrom itself.The manual says that the CD rom is suposed to be terminated internally and the unit number is set as 3.I am very suspicious of the drive being brcken but most drives show up even if they cannot read the CD don't they

[MickTheLip]

Thanks to everybody for all your help but sorry to say I now believe the CDRom is broken.I am thinking of removing the CDRom out of the case and installing a Sony CDRW in its place.I'm thinking that the origional interface found in the case would plug straight into my CDRW.I could then use the terminator on the other socket.Will have to check first to see if I can alter or change the number on the CDRW I presume.

[MickTheLip]

The software recognises the Squirrel interface so I would think that end of things at the PCMCIA are fine.I'm now looking for another SCSI CD/RW to see if that will work.If I can get an external one all the better as I'll have spares to play around with.Going to have to wait on EBay as getting one from around this area is hopeless.

[MickTheLip]

In the meantime I'm going to reinstall everything from scratch.It's at this point I realise another possible problem.I was told it was OK to install Workbench 3.1 on my 1200 which has 3.00 roms.I read on a Ebay sellers auction that the Squirrel needed to be installed on 3.1 roms.This sounds wrong as it can also be used on a A600 in all the documents I've read.I've got a set of 3.1 roms which I can install if necessary but I was going to wait untill I got another SCSI CDrom or better still a CDRW.