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#Chinon CD ROM Drive??

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#33086From: Timothy TisdelAug 27, 1991 3:24 PM

I have a Chinon SCSI CD ROM drive that has been in an MS-DOS machine. Is there anyway I can use it with my Supra HD Controller on my A1000??? Thanks, –Tim

#33107From: John GagerAug 28, 1991 2:52 AM

Tim, you might be able to use your Chinon CD Rom drive. There is a company that sells driver software, I believe called Hypermedia Concepts, for various CD drives and SCSI controllers. But I'm not sure if the Chinon drive or Supra controllers are supported. Seems to me that it is very limited on the controllers it supports. Xetec uses a Chinon CDS-431 CD Rom drive, and their software does support the Supra "Wordsync" controller, but you might have a tough time purchasing the software seperately. I would give them a call anyway and see if you can purchase the software. John (in beautiful downtown Walla Walla) – via Whap!

#33154From: Sunset Prod.Aug 28, 1991 8:01 PM

Actually, Xetec is quite happy to sell their software separately. I bought a used Chinon CD-ROM drive from a IBM user for dirt cheap, and knowing that Xetec uses the Chinon drive, I called them and asked to buy their driver software separately. I must add that Xetec's installation software (CD Install 1.7), is easy to use and very well done. In fact, their drivers work with my controller (ICD AdSCSI 2000) even though it isn't listed in their installation menu! And unless something's changed very recently, I believe Hypermedia's drivers work only with Commodore's (A590/2091/3000) and GVP's controllers.

#33233From: John GagerAug 29, 1991 8:38 PM

Glad to hear that Xetec is selling the CD Rom software separately. I bought the whole package (with drive) a couple of months ago and quite pleased with it so far. It would be nice if their software supported other CD Rom drives other than the Chinon because there are much faster drives out on the market now. Hmmm…CD Install 1.7? I've got 1.5 and I called the BBS last week. Guess I had better make another phone call 8^) John (in beautiful downtown Walla Walla) – via Whap!

#33113From: Martin WarnettAug 28, 1991 10:26 AM

Tim: Canadian ProtoType Replicas P.O. Box 8, Breslau, Ontario, Canada N0B 1M0 (519) 884-4412 sells CDROM-FS, an Amiga file system extension for CD-ROM drives. It enables you to mount and read Hi Sierra Group and ISO 9660 CDROM's. They list several Chinon drives as being supported, however they do not list the Supra controllers. That does not mean Supra controllers do not work, just that they have not tested them. You could call them for more info. -=Martin=- – via Whap!