Re: CD-ROM Question

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Jon Lipp writes ...
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I recently purchased an external Apple SCSI CD-ROM Drive (the Apple 600e, I
> believe) and tried to hook it up to my Apple IIGS.  I installed Version 5.1
> of the CD-ROM driver, but the drive was still not recognized.  Do I need
> the AppleCD SC drive?  Is that the only CD-ROM drive that works under GS/OS
> or is there another driver or something that I can install for my Apple
> 600e?
> 
 ....

     How did you check that your CD-ROM drive is/isn't recognized?


> I have an Apple II Hi-Speed SCSI card, so I would imagine it should work
> with most Apple Hardware.  I read the Apple II CD-ROM FAQ last night, and it
> mentioned that you should be able to hook up an Apple CD-150, so I picked
> one up for cheap on eBay.  Hopefully that should solve the problem.

     It may. The CD-150 is supposed to work fine with the Apple HS SCSI card.

     There does not seem to be any info for using an Apple 600e on a IIgs. The
highest numbered Apple model mentioned in Stephen Davidson's CD-ROM info (see
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Faqs/R014CDROMIN.TXT ) is 300.

     Things you can check on your SCSI setup are that Termination Power is
being supplied and that the last device on your SCSI chain is terminated-- i.e.
has "Termination" switched ON or has a termination pack attached.

     Also, you would not want any two devices on the chain to have the same
SCSI device number.

     As for drivers, my experience is limited to RamFAST. If you supply more
information-- like what version of GS System you are using, what cards are
plugged into your Slots, what other devices are on the SCSI chain, and the
drivers currently in your System/Drivers/ folder-- someone with Apple HSS card
experience may come up with suggestions on what drivers to add or remove.



Rubywand