28 May
1999
28 May
'99
5 p.m.
Hello,
Just a quick question; I have an old NEC 3x external SCSI CDROM, and
i'm in need of a CDROM for my VAXstation 3100. Assuming I found the
right cables, could that CDROM be used?
-paul
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paul(a)paul.dragontear.org [a paradigm of a paramount failure]
28 May
28 May
5:34 p.m.
Just a quick question; I have an old NEC 3x external
SCSI CDROM, and
i'm in need of a CDROM for my VAXstation 3100. Assuming I found the
right cables, could that CDROM be used?
It depends. It needs 512-byte blocks, most PC CD-ROMS use 2048-byte
blocks. The big problem might be the cable if you want an external CD. I
have plugged a 3rd Party Mac CD-ROM directly into one of the internal
cables before I got a external cable.
I like Toshiba 4x SCSI CDROM drives.
Zane
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29 May
29 May
7:26 a.m.
Hello,
Just a quick question; I have an old NEC 3x external SCSI CDROM, and
i'm in need of a CDROM for my VAXstation 3100. Assuming I found the
right cables, could that CDROM be used?
-paul
--
paul(a)paul.dragontear.org [a paradigm of a paramount failure]
I would expect so, but no guarentees. I finally wound up using an IBM
cdrom drive originally built for notebook computers when my 24x NEC failed
to be recognised. You can order the cable directly from Digital for about
$35.00 US. Call 1-800-digital. Make sure you have the model number of the
machine because they changed the external SCSI connector several times.
--
Jim Strickland
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