Archos PCMCIA CDRW drive (not zappo) on 1200

_ThEcRoW · 22 January 2006, 16:43

Hello, i have an Archos pcmcia CDRW 4x4x32 drive from an old laptop and i want to know if it would work for the amiga 1200.
In case afirmative, is needed a special driver or something like that?. It would be cool to have this unit working on my miggy.

Jope · 22 January 2006, 20:25

No drivers exist. You must write your own or get someone who knows how to do it for yoiu. :-)

RetroMan · 22 January 2006, 20:42

Uhmm ....

AFAIK the Archos Overdrive PCMCIA Solution was resold by Amiga Inc. as "Q-Drive" for A600/A1200 .... so those drivers should/may/could work ??

Jope · 23 January 2006, 06:12

Interesting.. Are those drivers readily available somewhere?

patrik · 23 January 2006, 07:38

What about here?

Jope · 23 January 2006, 07:44

Well, we'll see whether that works.

The OP is asking for drivers for an Archos CD-RW drive that if used with a PC laptop should have an ide controller chip inside the PCMCIA card.

The Amiga OverDrive however was basically just speaking the mitsumi protocol through the PCMCIA bus (ie. no logic, only wires between the PCMCIA port and the CD-ROM).. The implementation of the Amiga's PCMCIA port is a tad simpler than the ones you find in PC laptops. :-)

RetroMan · 23 January 2006, 12:58

Not the Overdrive

This is the device I was speaking of -> http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/search.pl?dir=scsi#qdrive

Software is also available there

_ThEcRoW · 23 January 2006, 15:25

Could the overdrive drivers work?

RetroMan · 23 January 2006, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by _ThEcRoW

Could the overdrive drivers work?

Why not try the Q-Drive drivers, link above

Jope · 23 January 2006, 20:09

I'd love to see what's inside the pcmcia connector's case in that Q-Drive..

_ThEcRoW · 24 January 2006, 16:36

Ok, Retroman, will try the Qdrive driver first and see if it works.
I will keep you informed.

Magno Boots · 28 March 2006, 22:51

Any updates on whether the 'Q-Drive' drivers worked?

I had one of these a few years ago and found it to be very temperental with it not being recognised on start-up.

In answer to what's within the PCMCIA cable - not much at all.
No chip, just wires and a brass ribbon.

On having completely ruined the cable, I came to the conclusion that it was probably a software problem!

22 January 2006, 16:43	#1
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Archos PCMCIA CDRW drive (not zappo) on 1200 Hello, i have an Archos pcmcia CDRW 4x4x32 drive from an old laptop and i want to know if it would work for the amiga 1200. In case afirmative, is needed a special driver or something like that?. It would be cool to have this unit working on my miggy.

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22 January 2006, 20:25	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	No drivers exist. You must write your own or get someone who knows how to do it for yoiu. :-)

22 January 2006, 20:42	#3
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Uhmm .... AFAIK the Archos Overdrive PCMCIA Solution was resold by Amiga Inc. as "Q-Drive" for A600/A1200 .... so those drivers should/may/could work ??

23 January 2006, 06:12	#4
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	Interesting.. Are those drivers readily available somewhere?

23 January 2006, 07:38	#5
patrik Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Umeå Age: 43 Posts: 925	What about here?

23 January 2006, 07:44	#6
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	Well, we'll see whether that works. The OP is asking for drivers for an Archos CD-RW drive that if used with a PC laptop should have an ide controller chip inside the PCMCIA card. The Amiga OverDrive however was basically just speaking the mitsumi protocol through the PCMCIA bus (ie. no logic, only wires between the PCMCIA port and the CD-ROM).. The implementation of the Amiga's PCMCIA port is a tad simpler than the ones you find in PC laptops. :-)

23 January 2006, 12:58	#7
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Not the Overdrive This is the device I was speaking of -> http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/search.pl?dir=scsi#qdrive Software is also available there

23 January 2006, 15:25	#8
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Could the overdrive drivers work?

23 January 2006, 20:09	#10
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	I'd love to see what's inside the pcmcia connector's case in that Q-Drive..

24 January 2006, 16:36	#11
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Ok, Retroman, will try the Qdrive driver first and see if it works. I will keep you informed.

28 March 2006, 22:51	#12
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	Any updates on whether the 'Q-Drive' drivers worked? I had one of these a few years ago and found it to be very temperental with it not being recognised on start-up. In answer to what's within the PCMCIA cable - not much at all. No chip, just wires and a brass ribbon. On having completely ruined the cable, I came to the conclusion that it was probably a software problem!

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