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- From: msteen@sn.no (Morten Steen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Inserting a Funai 6x CD-ROM
- Date: 26 Mar 1996 11:36:43 GMT
- Organization: SN Internett
- Message-ID: <1580.6659T757T2612@sn.no>
- References: <w1gvijs5m7g.fsf@dori.ifi.uio.no> <4j8ha3$ohn@due.unit.no>
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- >In article <w1gvijs5m7g.fsf@dori.ifi.uio.no>,
- >Uwe Sigurd Valentin Kubosch <uwek@dori.ifi.uio.no> wrote:
- >>I just got my CD-ROM player, a Funai 6x IDE. I have an Amiga
- >>4000/030. I have got some problems (small), and would like to
- >>hear from thers who have installed an IDE CD-ROM in an Amiga. I
- >>have AmigaOS 3.1, and a Samsung 1.27 GB HD.
- >>
- >>1. The cable from the HD is too short. Do I need a longer one,
- >>or can I connect two cables somehow?
-
- >Teoretically, you can disassemble the ends of the cables and make
- >a connection, but it would be a hell of work.
- >You better get a longer cable with 3 connectors.
-
- >>2. What software do I need, and how can I test if things work
- >>quickly. I plan to return it if I cannot get it to work withing
- >>friday.
-
- >IDEFix.lha from Aminet. It is a demo version of the commercial
- >product.
-
- >>3. How do I check if it reads the different formats: CD-I,
- >>Photocd, etc?
-
- >CD-I would be hard to test practically I guess, but with proper
- >software for PhotoCD, you are able to read those discs.
-
- >>4. How do I make it CD32 compatible?
-
- >The commercial IDEFix software package contains a CD32 emulator.
- >I do not know for the moment if the demo version also contains this.
-
- The demo version contains a CD32 Emulator, but has a time limit for about 10
- minutes, I think it was.
-
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