Laurent Daudelin wrote:
>
> on 30/11/00 22:14, Robert Newman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >>
> >> I've just received the Panasonic KXL-783A 8x CD-ROM player. It's very
> >> nice. Small, well built. Can play regular audio CD, can run on 6 AA
> >> batteries. Comes with a PCMCIA interface card, but this card plugs into
> >> a regular SCSI-2 connector. This unit even has 2 small speakers, while
> >> being smaller/thinner than the MediaVision's one. BTW, MediaVision are
> >> out of business, so you can find their CD-ROM players on eBay going for
> >> around $30. I paid $77 for this Panasonic CD-ROM drive. I haven't tried
> >> the data functionality yet since my SCSI-2 cable is at home.
> >>
> >> -Laurent.
> >>
> > Laurent:
> >
> > I have one of these CD's that I once used on an old PC Laptop. I now
> > use only Mac, and was wondering if you know where to find the SCSI-2
> > connector, and if you have any drivers, are are any necessary?
> >
>
> Robert,
>
> I'm not completely positive, but I believe you could find a SCSI-2 to
> regular SCSI (Centronics) adapter on eBay. Not in the PowerBook section,
> though. All the adapters there are HDI-30 to DB-25 or Centronics. I have one
> that is used to connect the CD-ROM to the regular SCSI cable with Centronics
> connectors. If not, I'm sure they can be found on the net, maybe at places
> like Best Buy or CompUSA.
>
> For the driver, well, I'm using the Apple CD/DVD driver that comes with Mac
> OS 8.6, with a little bit of hacking! Works very well! I did follow the
> instructions that were posted on ResExcellence. I can even boot off a system
> CD if I want. Just have to insert the CD while the Mac has booted, open
> Startup Disk and select the CD. Then, restart. I'm currently booting OS 9 on
> my 2300c as I'm typing this, no problem.
>
Just to add that I'm also able to boot off the CD with that drive simply
by holding the 'C' key immediately after restart.
-Laurent.
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