Emil,
http://www.mei.co.jp/corp/Download/cdromdriver_e.html
http://www.panasonic.com/host/support/software-drivers-oem-cd-r.html
For the CR-584 drivers, go to either URL above and download
the file "58x_dos.exe". This CD-ROM drive is an IDE ATAPI
drive. So it can either attach to a sound card (which has/
is an IDE connector), directly to the Secondary IDE connection
of a controller card, or as a slave from the HDD. Just make
sure that you have the jumper set for the appropriate
connection. If I am not mistaken, they are:
CS (Cable Select) = Sound card connection.
SL (Slave) = Slave from a HDD or other device.
MA (Master) = Direct or single connection to the
Secondary IDE of the controller card.
You should not use the Panasonic 2x cable. Most pre-4x
speed CD-ROM drives were proprietary. And this would also
apply to the cables. It was not until around the 4x speed
CD-ROMs that the ATAPI specification took hold (or was
somewhat finalized, at least). And just as a FYI, Windows
95/98 has built-in (native) support for IDE CD-ROM drives.
I hope that this helps. Or at least, that I am right. :-)
Jim Webster
Emil Josefsson wrote:
>
> I bought a second hand CD-ROM drive, a 12X Panasonic drive, or
> CR-584-B, as it's also called. It didn't come with any drivers,
> but it did come with a cable that I think is meant to be connected
> to a sound card. I've done so and it seems to spinning fine, but
> I don't know how to make the system detect this CD-ROM drive,
> and what sort of drivers I need?
>
> Another question I have is this: From my old 2X Panasonic drive
> I have an interface card with a large gray cable that fits into
> the new drive but I'm not sure wheter the new 12X should be
> connected with this card, or if it just needs to be
> connected to the sound card?
>
> /Emil Josefsson
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