12 Feb
2004
12 Feb
'04
10:47 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Antonio Carlini
Sent: 12 February 2004 16:18
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: DEC question: DVD drives and/or CDROM changers
I've never tried a non-DEC CDROM (never had to) but I do have
a Yamaha CDRW which no longer writes, so I may try it out
sometime. If it can be persuaded to do 512-byte blocks it
will work, if it can't, it probably won't. The other rule of
thumb is that if it works on Sun it probably works on a VAX
(and vice-versa).
When I first read this I thought you were quoting me from the other day, but
I think that was in a private mail :) I tried such a thing with a Yamaha
CDRW 4416S that no longer writes yesterday and it hung the bus - wouldn't
even self test :-/
Then I remembered I had an RRD43 kicking around so at least the install was
twice as quick....
Cheers
--
Adrian/Witchy
Owner & Webmaster, Binary Dinosaurs
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