I did not understand if you wanted BOTH CD-ROMs working.
The 2X belongs on the sound card. It sounds suspiciously like
a Panasonic 563 -- and from 1992 and 2X is "definitely" a proprietary
interface. Win95 should pickup and install both the sound card and
the old CD-ROM.
If "they" are using Win 3X... you need the SoundBlaster install disks.
(Or at least some old SoundBlaster drivers and lots of instructions.)
The 18X CD-ROM "might" work as a slave on what might
be your only IDE channel. If it does not (too fast), I would try putting in
an IDE 4X CD-ROM if you have one laying around, as a test.
Rick Glazier
----- Original Message -----
From: Harvey Rose <[log in to unmask]>
> I've tried to install a 18x CD-ROM in a PS/1 which I had problem with the
> CD-ROM. Now I'm trying to install a new 24x CDROM IDE/ATAPI interface into
> the same computer. The drive light just stays on and I get a Ps/1 CDROM
> error. The sound card I'm connecting it to is a Sound Blaster 16 CT1740 I
> think its 1992. Could this be the problem? If this won't work is it
> possible to connect the CDROM as a slave with the hard drive? I've tried
> this also but couldn't get it working or is it just my connections or am I
> just facing the fact that newer equipment won't work with old?
> Can anyone help me? The old drive is an IBM model CR-563BBZ 2x. I lost the
> drivers for it when installing the 18x CDROM. Does anyone know where I
> could get these drivers. Customer is wanting computer.
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