Need advice re: PCMCIA CD-ROM on A1200

shirsch · 14 June 2006, 13:39

I've been struggling to get my A1200 (native CPU, 850MB HD, 4MB Memory Exp) to recognize a PCMCIA CD-ROM. The units I have are designed for use with Wintel laptops and are known working, one is an IBM and the other a "Quick CD" ATAPI unit. The CardPrep tool recognizes them and idefx97 seems to understand the unit. When I tell idefx to mount the CD, there is no complaint but no icon appears either.

Is it generally possible to use PCMCIA CD-ROM drives on A1200s? If so, I'd appreciate any and all tips on getting this working.

lopos2000 · 14 June 2006, 13:44

What PCMCIA Adapter are you using?

AMIGAZ · 14 June 2006, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by shirsch

I've been struggling to get my A1200 (native CPU, 850MB HD, 4MB Memory Exp) to recognize a PCMCIA CD-ROM. The units I have are designed for use with Wintel laptops and are known working, one is an IBM and the other a "Quick CD" ATAPI unit. The CardPrep tool recognizes them and idefx97 seems to understand the unit. When I tell idefx to mount the CD, there is no complaint but no icon appears either.

Is it generally possible to use PCMCIA CD-ROM drives on A1200s? If so, I'd appreciate any and all tips on getting this working.

Only PCMCIA cd-rom controllers especially made for the Amiga will work..forget the rest
Examples are Alfa Data CD1200, Squirell SCSI

shirsch · 14 June 2006, 20:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMIGAZ

Only PCMCIA cd-rom controllers especially made for the Amiga will work..forget the rest
Examples are Alfa Data CD1200, Squirell SCSI

<sigh> That's what I was afraid might be the case. I'll probably end up hacking a cable together to run an IDE drive, though I hate to have ribbon cable hanging out of the side of the case.

Thanks for the quick response, though!

14 June 2006, 13:39	#1
shirsch Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burlington, VT USA Posts: 34	Need advice re: PCMCIA CD-ROM on A1200 I've been struggling to get my A1200 (native CPU, 850MB HD, 4MB Memory Exp) to recognize a PCMCIA CD-ROM. The units I have are designed for use with Wintel laptops and are known working, one is an IBM and the other a "Quick CD" ATAPI unit. The CardPrep tool recognizes them and idefx97 seems to understand the unit. When I tell idefx to mount the CD, there is no complaint but no icon appears either. Is it generally possible to use PCMCIA CD-ROM drives on A1200s? If so, I'd appreciate any and all tips on getting this working.

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