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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2010, 09:40:01 PM »
Yes, I have some other photos of it (I upload them).
What I don't like is that the Amiga as you know hasn't space for it in that side, so if you insist to make it, you have to glue some plastic pieces to hide the right part of the cd drive...
By the way, the Amiga opens backwards, so if the cd is at one side it is a problem. On the contrary, if you put it on the rear side, it fits perfect as you open it over it...
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2010, 12:08:40 PM »
Hi:
Just to add the last photo with the power supply cables.
Now I have the floppy working and the cd, with Idefix, too. I've installed OS 3.9
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2010, 12:32:26 PM »
excellent job. the most impressive thing is that you RETAIN THE AMIGA SHEILDING unlike some other modifacation iv seen.

you planned your modifcation well 9 out of 10.

you could have planned cables a little better.
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2010, 03:45:59 PM »
Thank you very much. The thing about the cables is that to keep the sheilding I had to put them in the upper half part of the Amiga. Even a single ribbon cable (for the Cd for example) over the lowest part whith the sheilding on will contact with the keyboard.
I had to reduce too the height of the ribbon cable plug for the Cd over the 4 device interface. Usually the plastic over the cable (where it plugs on) is around 5mm tall, and I filed it a little. You don't need so much plastic there! :roflmao:
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2010, 04:59:09 PM »
Hi again.

What IDE interface are you using? Amigakit.com's 15€ Buffered IDE Interface maybe ? Just bought one and I'm having some probs with it...
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2010, 05:37:29 PM »
Yes, just that; "4-Device Buffered IDE" at AmigaKit.com
From left to right the connections are: Cd, nothing, Flash Card, Motherboard :hammer:
The red line always down.
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2010, 05:52:06 PM »
I had a problem with booting. Just tested with power drawed directly from motherboard's floppy power connector, and finally got it booting =).
Are you using IDEFix software ?

And my connections are same as yours. CD,nothing,compact flash,motherboard.
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #21 on: April 08, 2010, 06:10:07 PM »
Yes, Idefix did the work. I have it installed (have bought it but still haven't received) in around 3 or 4 different places in the HD, but it only worked using the "Install Software" Icon in one of them.
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #22 on: April 08, 2010, 06:16:20 PM »
Nice pic you got there :lol:
Do you remember when you istalled the IdeFix, what .device did you select ?
My installation (FindDevice) finds only some strange tandemat_pcmcia.device and units 0 - 3 ? Could these be the IDE interface ports 0 -3 ?
Odd stuff and not working =(...
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #23 on: April 08, 2010, 06:18:53 PM »
Not sure, but seems that's it. Try with it. Mine was recognized as something...Pcmcia too.
 
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Well, not so sure. As I tried it so many times, don't remember exactly what was recognized...
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #24 on: April 08, 2010, 06:26:49 PM »
Could you check what .device and unit you are using ? Go to drawer where you installed the idefix and use finddevice. What CD filesystem are you using to mount your CD-ROM ? You have been a real champ, thanks =)

Have to run now, I'll bomb you again with more questions, if thats okay .
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #25 on: April 09, 2010, 01:48:13 AM »
Hello:
The Idefix first detected some...pcmcia device, but it was when I tried the InstallS120 icon at Idefix. When I used the Install Software Icon, what I found (I've searched with Find Device) is:
3/ TSSTcorp/CDW/DVD TS-L462D/HS02
So it identified my model, TS-L462 without problems.
In fact I've already tried a Dvd...
Try the Install Software icon at the Idefix program...:rtfm:
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #26 on: April 09, 2010, 01:58:05 PM »
I think that the cd-drive itself is incompatible with ide interface or idefix, because when I used my external usb cd-drive the idefix recognized it perfectly also as in your case it recognized the slim cd-drive.

I'm actually waiting for two drives to arrive at my post office, one of them used to be in a A1200, so it must be compatible. Thanks for all the info, have to wait the for drives now :sealed:...
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #27 on: April 09, 2010, 03:11:41 PM »
shouldnta sold my 1200 :(
beautiful job, i dont think ive seen a cleaner mod than this!
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #28 on: April 09, 2010, 03:22:06 PM »
Lauri what you must do is just search at Google your Cd driver name and Specifications. See if it has IDE/ATAPI interface, as mine has (although I don't really know what's that) that's the main thing.
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Re: Amiga 1200 Internal Cd Rom Drive
« Reply #29 from previous page: April 10, 2010, 01:21:52 PM »
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Lauri what you must do is just search at Google your Cd driver name and Specifications. See if it has IDE/ATAPI interface, as mine has (although I don't really know what's that) that's the main thing.

Yes, it should be a IDE/ATAPI interface drive :
http://www.teac.com/DSPD/support/sl_ide_dvd_cdrw/dw224e_overview.htm

The drive itself is from an 4 year old laptop that I have, and works under XP perfectly. I remember reading somewhere that TEAC drives are not that compatible with Buffered IDE Interface we are using, but that I'll find out when the other drives arrive at my door :)...

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