a1200 and ide CD rom

[actung_bab]

well you come to right place the cheapest is just by getting internal pc ide cdrom drive dvd for that matter using buffred card is recommned but you dont have one use short as possible ide 3 1/2 cable you have to have 3 1/2 hard drive as well and just have both running of the internal 2 1/2 port you have cd dvd sitting on table outside your case
as l do for my bbs setup you should be buy 3 1/2 to 2/12 apator cable from amigakit still
l got mine from compnay in austrila still going too.l got one left over that u can have if your stuck might not be 100 % but still works l dont use it anymore as use compact flash card insteed

[actung_bab]

Cheapest way is the Adapter from Amiga kit...

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=42

But if you want the best speed & performance I'd recommend the FASTATA MKIII form Elbox, it more expensive bit a much better board...

yep l use the first adapor the ide xpress the 1200 goes much better with this
and use idefix 97 of the aminet use device finder and make cdrom device into
your devs directory automatically
http://aminet.net/search?f=2&path=disk/misc&start=200

[actung_bab]

you plug the little cable to the ide express l think must got new cable with my card
and then plug in your 2 1/2 ide cable to the little card its got 2 x 44 pin 2 1/2 connectors
and 2 40 pin 3 1/2 connectors . you plug your orginal cable to connector closest to edge of the card and plug you hard drive to next one . it have instructions with it
for you cdrom or dvd doesint matter which u use standred pc cable availible easy enough
l post picture  but not sure where l can showing my setup.
having buffred port is for the best on the 1200 means you dont have to worry about
the cable length within reason
yes any ide cdrom unit fine just make sure not sata device but these use very thin conector
should get second hand dirt cheap these days few dollars

[actung_bab]

yeah l be putting in a order with them ,when l can for psu adaptor for my broken 4000
am hoping just the psu that not working as doesint power up hard drive either but
light come on the 4000 just pray not enough current to power u the motherboard
then an have 030 power for my bbs ya