Introduction ------------ Last december, I decided to buy a CD32 because it was much cheaper than another CD solution for my A1200. But the Sernet link is SLOW. Later I purchased an Aminet IV CD ROM, which didn't work on my CD 32. When I found a solution, I also found a way to speed up the connection between my two machines. This text can help you if you don't know how to use CD which don't run on your console or if you want to speed up communications. Please note that the speed won't be as high as the one obtained with a SCSI drive or an Overdrive. It will be much higher than Sernet's speed. What do you need ? ------------------ - An Amiga and a CD 32 - A serial cable - A communication program for the Amiga (Sernet for example) - A CD ROM which contains communication Program (like Sernet) and the device RAD: in one of its directories. I use CDPD IV, which contains both of them. - Twin Express (available on Aminet) - Twin Opus 2 (available on Aminet) if you use Directory Opus Method ------ Turn on your machines and run communication program on them. Mount RAD: on the CD32 and format it. Put a directory s which contains a startup-sequence in the CD32 RAD: and also the program Twin Express. Reboot the CD32. You should see Twin Express screen which is waiting for a command (difficult without keyboard...) or a communication. Don't forget to remove the CD before rebooting or RAD: won't boot. Reboot the Amiga and run Twin Express. Communication is established and is very fast. If you have Directory Opus and Twin Opus 2, communications will be very easy. If not you'll have to do all operations whith your keyboard. Now insert a CD into the CD32 drive and it will be accessible on the Amiga. Compatibility ------------- This method has been tested successfully with : - Aminet IV - Aminet V - EuroScene I - CDPD IV (for the boot and the setup of the system) Startup-Sequence (for the CD32) ------------------------------- twin SER 250000 Script for the Amiga with Directory Opus and Twin Opus 2 -------------------------------------------------------- PATH Hd0:Rexxc ADD MOUNT Hd0:Storage/DOSDrivers/PPIPE RUN rx rexx:Dopus/TwinHandler.rexx twinexpress SER 250000 queue:twin This text has been made by : Mr Franck Aniere 30, Rue Jean Bouin 93220 GAGNY (France) E-Mail : aniere@massena.univ-mlv.fr aniere@fillmore.univ-mlv.fr aniere@univ-mlv.fr (if the two others fail) You can contact me for any comment, suggestion or question about this text. Disclaimer ---------- Each step of this method has been tested. You use it at your own risks. I can't be responsible if something bad happens on your machine(s) when you apply my method. It works without problems on mine and you shouldn't have trouble if you follow my instructions.