CD ROM for serial / parallel port

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From: MEP95DIF
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:00

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I have a DUAL 386 sx 25 laptop with 4 MB memory. It has no means of expansion 
except for a free serial port, or the parallel port. Does anyone know if I can 
interface a CD rom to this?.

I don't want the CD to be portable, and don't mind if lots of cables, power 
supplies etc are involved. Would it be possible to use an old 286 as some kind 
of CD operating machine, connected by the serial link? Speed of data transfer 
is not improtant.

Please contact David at MEP95DIF@sheffield.ac.uk

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