The CDROM won't work off of the floppy port. You need a SCSI adapter. They are about 10.00 on EBAY. If you have an actual dock, then all you need it the adapter cable and you should be able to boot from the CD.
Jon On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Jack Corcoran wrote: > I checked the adapter on eBay that Eric mentioned but > found it had 30 pins on the dock end and I need > something with 20. The mini-Dock has only two ports. > One is ADB for the keyboard and the other works with > the floppy drive. I assumed (never assume) that the > CD-ROM would work off that port. Looks like I probably > need a mini-dock with an additional SCSI port. Thanks > all for the help > > jkc > ------------- > > --- Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The connector on the Duo dock is a 30 pin grid that > > is missing 1 pin. I think the 20 pin connector that > you are talking about is for the floppy. > > > > Michael > -------------> > > on 2/1/02 2:44 PM, Eric L. Strobel at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > at the temporal coordinates: 2/1/02 3:39 PM, the > > entity known as Jack > > > Corcoran at [EMAIL PROTECTED] conveyed the > > following: > > > > > ------------------>> > > >> I have an external SCSI PowerUser CD-ROM that I'd > > like to use with my Duo 280. To connect it I need > a > > cable adapter to interface between the male 25-pin > plug on the CD-ROM cable and the 20-pin female socket > on the Apple Mini-Dock. The local 'suppliers' don't > > have it Any ideas? > > >> > > > > > > If you search eBay for 'Powerbook Duo', you'll get > > a bunch of hits, and > > > among these (I think) is at least one or two of > > these things. > > > > > > - Eric. > > > > -- > > Have a YoYo - join the group > > http://homepage.mac.com/YoYo_support/ > > > > > > > > ---------- > > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > > FAQ at > > > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > > Be sure to visit Mac2400! > > <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Need help from a real person? Try. > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > ---------- > > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally > > here! > > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail > > stores, $20 Traveler > > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at > > <http://roadtools.com> > > > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook > > 3400/200 Only $879! > > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > -- ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
