6100 and 2.2

[Thomas Carlson]

Lorenzo,

Swapping a cdrom drive is not that big a deal.  A Google search (Powermac
6100 parts cdrom) came up with the following:

http://www.timco-computers.com/macparts.html

A venerable Apple CD 300 Internal SCSI like mine will set you back $5 US
plus shipping.  They slide right in and out in a few minutes.  You should
check for local sources first, though.  Many of the old Powermac 6100s are
just given away for junk.

Hope you find a way.

Tom

> on 30-07-2002 23:48, Thomas Carlson at tcarls@earthlink.net wrote:
> 
>> Lorenzo
>> 
>> Well, you got me curious about my cdrom drive.  I popped the top on my 6100
>> and it is an AppleCD 300 made by Matusuchita-Kotobuki Electronics in March
>> of 1994.  You might have to find a used one like that somewhere as the
>> Pioneer drive doesn't work, apparently.
>> 
>> Sorry.
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
> 
> Hi Tom et all.
> 
> Thanks for your replies. In a desperate attempt I even tried to contact
> Pioneer support in order to check wether they have any comment on the matter
> (I obviously do not hold my breath on it but just in case...).
> 
> At this point it sounds to me that having to change my cd drive in order to
> be able to install a Linux distro really is the "last resort". Wouldn't it
> be more advisable to try and get a different distro like Mandrake or Suse
> perhaps?
> 
> I have been trying to associate the Pioneer cd drive together with Linuxppc
> and kernels along various queries around the net to no avail. Is there, to
> your knowledge, a site (or whatever) that can tell me what hardware is
> supported by what kernels? I know this question will sound petty but I
> really am (and feel) stuck and I don't want to give up while I also don't
> know what to do or where to seek any light for my darkness ...
> 
> Lorenzo
> 
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