on 12/22/04 12:44 AM, David at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I pulled a DVD from a Compaq Windoze box and I am wondering what the odds > are of it working in my 9600. It is an Hitachi GD-2500 ATA DVD Rom. Other > than an ATA card, which is on my wish list, is there anything I would need. > has anyone tried this? > > Thanks, > David >
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