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I need help to identify a CD-ROM interface

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First post, by DAVE86

Posted on 2021-02-08, 11:18

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Hi everyone!

I got this old Optics Storage brand 8000 AT drive. Seems to be Sony interface, but pluging it in a 486 with a Sony CD card or Aztec sound card it doesn't seem to work. Tried standard IDE too.

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Inside it's a Philips loading system with a Sony pickup. Has an OAK chip going out that 34-40 pin interface. Tray opens and closes fine, disk spins up but that's all it does. Could it be another proprietary interface?

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Reply 1 of 8, by konc

Posted on 2021-02-08, 13:09

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It does use the Sony interface. You didn't mention anything about it so make sure you load the correct drivers for it.

Reply 2 of 8, by DAVE86

Posted on 2021-02-08, 13:35

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Thanks! Forgot to mention that I did load driver. I have to dig up a Sony drive with that interface for comparison.

Reply 3 of 8, by jtchip

Posted on 2021-02-09, 00:42

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On Linux, this uses a different driver from the Sony: https://tldp.org/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO/x97.html so it's likely you'll need a different driver in DOS as well.

Reply 4 of 8, by DAVE86

Posted on 2021-02-09, 10:33

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Thanks! Thats interesting. I really hoped I can just get it tested in dos. It just doesn't work with a Cor333 and Sony driver. I'll give it a try on Linux.

Reply 5 of 8, by Lamuse

Posted on 2021-02-09, 14:59

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According to the FCC ID it was made by Optics Storage Pte Ltd, and looks like an OEM drive.

Reply 6 of 8, by jtchip

Posted on 2021-02-10, 01:44

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DAVE86 wrote on 2021-02-09, 10:33:

I'll give it a try on Linux.

It would have to be an old Linux distribution though. Debian, for instance, removed the proprietary CD-ROM drivers from version 5 (lenny), released in 2009.

Reply 7 of 8, by DAVE86

Posted on 2021-02-10, 08:57

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Found several old boot cds of Debian and Xfree... 2001, 2002.

Reply 8 of 8, by weedeewee

Posted on 2021-02-17, 00:06

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One google on the name delivers this...

https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/OPTCD.html

modules built: optcd

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This is the driver for the 'DOLPHIN' drive with a 34-pin Sony compatible interface

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