Les Mikesell wrote: > On 7/13/2011 10:01 AM, Keith Roberts wrote: >>> Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, everything >>> has gone to sata. >> Try the older latops, you might even pick up a bare drive on >> ebay. >> > > I haven't tried it with a cd/dvd drive, but you can get inexpensive USB > cables with combo adapters for IDE (both full and laptop size) and sata > with corresponding power connectors that are very handy to have around > for temporary hookups. > It is a same thing. They are basically HDD PATA and/or SATA controllers with USB connection to PC. I have even hooked up IDE DOM modules (without the actual cable). Ljubomir