Parallel external CD drive

paulo_becas · 14 April 2010, 18:23

I have an old PC parallel external cdrom drive.
Is it possible to use it in amiga?
Anyone ever tried this?

thomas · 14 April 2010, 18:36

I think it is not possible for the same reason why parallel ZIP drives don't work: because the Amiga's parallel port does not have all required signals.

Perhaps the hack for parallel ZIP drives also works with CD drives: http://aminet.net/package/docs/hard/ppazip

rkauer · 15 April 2010, 03:09

If it works, it will be dead slow. A 100Mb zip drive takes 25 minutes (!) just to format, transfer speeds are a laugh (for a very bad joke).

paulo_becas · 15 April 2010, 09:36

I'm convinced.
Next step, recycling center.

Thank's guys

fitzsteve · 15 April 2010, 09:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulo_becas

I'm convinced.
Next step, recycling center.

Thank's guys

Or ebay, ebayer's will buy anything!

For a cheap CD ROM solution look out for a cheap external SCSI CD ROM (I got one on ebay for £7) and hope you can find a cheap Squirrell (I got one at an Amiga Fair for £3) But the latter are usually more expensive, you might find one via these boards or Amibay though...

paulo_becas · 16 April 2010, 09:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Or ebay, ebayer's will buy anything!

For a cheap CD ROM solution look out for a cheap external SCSI CD ROM (I got one on ebay for £7) and hope you can find a cheap Squirrell (I got one at an Amiga Fair for £3) But the latter are usually more expensive, you might find one via these boards or Amibay though...

I was just trying to save the integrity of my 2nd amiga 1200 case, instead of cuting the case for a laptop cd-rom like i did on my 1st.
I wasn't thinking of spending money but you made me wonder. I'll take a look around and see what i can find.

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thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 3,910	I think it is not possible for the same reason why parallel ZIP drives don't work: because the Amiga's parallel port does not have all required signals. Perhaps the hack for parallel ZIP drives also works with CD drives: http://aminet.net/package/docs/hard/ppazip __________________ Home: thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online.de Email: thomas-rapp@web.de

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paulo_becas Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Porto/Portugal Age: 37 Posts: 367	I'm convinced. Next step, recycling center. Thank's guys __________________ Amiga is alive and well in PORTUGAL

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