23 Aug
2014
23 Aug
'14
11 a.m.
I picked up an RX2620 recently. It came without an internal slimline DVD
drive. I believe it is IDE, but I don't know if the connector is standard
(it doesn't match a connector on a laptop DVD drive I found). I have not
been able to find any parts info for this machine.
What should I be looking for to get a slimline DVD drive for my RX2620?
Regards
Rob
23 Aug
23 Aug
2:05 p.m.
On 23/08/2014 19:00, "Robert Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
I picked up an RX2620 recently. It came without an
internal slimline DVD
drive. I believe it is IDE, but I don't know if the connector is standard
(it doesn't match a connector on a laptop DVD drive I found). I have not
been able to find any parts info for this machine.
What should I be looking for to get a slimline DVD drive for my RX2620?
It's the same drive that HP use in all of their servers and older laptops.
If you have a G3+ generation Proliant kicking around with a slimline DVD
it's that one. That box is the Itanium equivalent of the RP3400 series
PA-RISC boxes. DVD part number is A9919B. I suspect we have a load of them
at work.
Cheers,
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
2:47 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Graham [mailto:binarydinosaurs at gmail.com] On Behalf Of
Adrian Graham
Sent: 23 August 2014 22:06
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts; Robert Jarratt
Subject: Re: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
On 23/08/2014 19:00, "Robert Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
it's
I picked up an RX2620 recently. It came without
an internal slimline
DVD drive. I believe it is IDE, but I don't know if the connector is
standard (it doesn't match a connector on a laptop DVD drive I found).
I have not been able to find any parts info for this machine.
What should I be looking for to get a slimline DVD drive for my RX2620?
It's the same drive that HP use in all of their servers and older laptops.
If you have a G3+ generation Proliant kicking around with a slimline DVD that one. That box is the Itanium equivalent of the
RP3400 series PA-RISC
boxes. DVD part number is A9919B. I suspect we have a load of them at
work.
2:20 p.m.
On 23/08/2014 19:00, Robert Jarratt wrote:
I picked up an RX2620 recently. It came without an
internal slimline DVD
drive. I believe it is IDE, but I don't know if the connector is standard
(it doesn't match a connector on a laptop DVD drive I found). I have not
been able to find any parts info for this machine.
What should I be looking for to get a slimline DVD drive for my RX2620?
Regards
Rob
A lot of the HP servers (Proliant, Integrity) use a 'standard' connector
such that the same floppy and DVD drives can be installed in any type of
server. I may be able to find a DVD-ROM drive of this type for you. I'll
check my rx4640 to see if it uses these drives also as I think that's of
a similar generation.
Matt
2:56 p.m.
On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com
wrote:
I picked up an RX2620 recently. It came without an
internal slimline DVD
drive. I believe it is IDE, but I don't know if the connector is standard
(it doesn't match a connector on a laptop DVD drive I found). I have not
been able to find any parts info for this machine.
I found this:
User Service Guide, Third Edition - HP Integrity rx2620 Server
emr_na-c01404139-4.pdf
A google for the pdf should be fruitful.
What should I be looking for to get a slimline DVD drive for my RX2620?
From page 119:
DVD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive, Slimline AB348A AB616-62001 AB616-69001
DVD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive, Slimline- (RoHS) AB348B AB348-67001 n/a
DVD-ROM Drive, Slimline A9919A A7231-62012 A7231-69012
DVD-ROM Drive, Slimline - (RoHS) A9919B A9919-67001 n/a
One for sale:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/A9919A-HP-DVD-ROM-Slimline-Drive-/230976891173?pt=U…
24 Aug
24 Aug
10:58 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of auringer tds.net
Sent: 23 August 2014 22:57
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com
From page 119:
DVD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive, Slimline AB348A AB616-62001 AB616-69001 DVD-
RW/DVD-ROM Drive, Slimline- (RoHS) AB348B AB348-67001 n/a
DVD-ROM Drive, Slimline A9919A A7231-62012 A7231-69012 DVD-ROM Drive,
Slimline - (RoHS) A9919B A9919-67001 n/a
One for sale:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/A9919A-HP-DVD-ROM-Slimline-Drive-
/230976891173?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_Ray_Drives&hash=item35c74ba925
Thanks for the document reference, really helpful.
Regards
Rob
wrote:
I picked up an RX2620 recently. It came without
an internal slimline
DVD drive. I believe it is IDE, but I don't know if the connector is
standard (it doesn't match a connector on a laptop DVD drive I found).
I have not been able to find any parts info for this machine.
I found this:
User Service Guide, Third Edition - HP Integrity rx2620 Server emr_na-
c01404139-4.pdf
A google for the pdf should be fruitful.
What should I be looking for to get a slimline DVD drive for my RX2620?
11:29 a.m.
That DVD drive looks an awful lot like the CDROM/DVD drives used on the
little HP Vectra E-PCs also. Perhaps another source.
--Chuck
28 Aug
28 Aug
7:52 a.m.
Sadly, the drive I ordered from eBay has the wrong connector, so it won't work for me.
Unfortunately, I can't find any in the UK that match the exact part numbers in the
User Service Guide.
Is there anyone in the UK who has one of the following that they would be willing to part
with?
AB348A
AB616-62001
AB616-69001
AB348B
AB348-67001
A9919A
A7231-62012
A7231-69012
A9919B
A9919-67001
Alternatively I will look for a SCSI DVD drive I can connect to my InfoServer, as that
seems to be another way to install VMS onto the machine.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis
Sent: 24 August 2014 19:30
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
That DVD drive looks an awful lot like the CDROM/DVD drives used on the little
HP Vectra E-PCs also. Perhaps another source.
--Chuck
9:07 a.m.
New subject: R: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
Actually you do have a 3rd way. Image the installation cd (or dvd) on an hd, and boot from
that to install
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] Per conto
di Robert Jarratt
Inviato: gioved? 28 agosto 2014 16:53
A: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Oggetto: RE: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
Sadly, the drive I ordered from eBay has the wrong connector, so it won't work for me.
Unfortunately, I can't find any in the UK that match the exact part numbers in the
User Service Guide.
Is there anyone in the UK who has one of the following that they would be willing to part
with?
AB348A
AB616-62001
AB616-69001
AB348B
AB348-67001
A9919A
A7231-62012
A7231-69012
A9919B
A9919-67001
Alternatively I will look for a SCSI DVD drive I can connect to my InfoServer, as that
seems to be another way to install VMS onto the machine.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis
Sent: 24 August 2014 19:30
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
That DVD drive looks an awful lot like the CDROM/DVD drives used on
the little HP Vectra E-PCs also. Perhaps another source.
--Chuck
10:56 a.m.
Right, but I would need a way to get the image onto a SCSI disk and I don't think I
have anything that will do it as I don't think I have another machine that will take
the disks. I have a SCSI DVD drive on its way, hopefully that will work.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Mazzini Alessandro
Sent: 28 August 2014 17:08
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: R: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
Actually you do have a 3rd way. Image the installation cd (or dvd) on an hd, and
boot from that to install
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
Per conto di Robert Jarratt
Inviato: gioved? 28 agosto 2014 16:53
A: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Oggetto: RE: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
Sadly, the drive I ordered from eBay has the wrong connector, so it won't work
for me. Unfortunately, I can't find any in the UK that match the exact part
numbers in the User Service Guide.
Is there anyone in the UK who has one of the following that they would be
willing to part with?
AB348A
AB616-62001
AB616-69001
AB348B
AB348-67001
A9919A
A7231-62012
A7231-69012
A9919B
A9919-67001
Alternatively I will look for a SCSI DVD drive I can connect to my InfoServer, as
that seems to be another way to install VMS onto the machine.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis
Sent: 24 August 2014 19:30
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
That DVD drive looks an awful lot like the CDROM/DVD drives used on
the little HP Vectra E-PCs also. Perhaps another source.
--Chuck
3:10 p.m.
Is it as simple as the drive not supporting 512 byte reads? That was the
killer for the older VMS on things like the Vaxen. Native sector size on
the disk was 4K but the boot loader needed to read things in 512b chunks.
So only specific CD ROM drives would work. I wonder if that is the case for
the DVD. Can you put the source media in a Linux box and DD off the
contents?
--Chuck
On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Robert Jarratt <
robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
Right, but I would need a way to get the image onto a
SCSI disk and I
don't think I have anything that will do it as I don't think I have another
machine that will take the disks. I have a SCSI DVD drive on its way,
hopefully that will work.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:
cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Mazzini Alessandro
Sent: 28 August 2014 17:08
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: R: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
Actually you do have a 3rd way. Image the installation cd (or dvd) on an
hd, and
boot from that to install
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
Per conto di Robert Jarratt
Inviato: gioved? 28 agosto 2014 16:53
A: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Oggetto: RE: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
Sadly, the drive I ordered from eBay has the wrong connector, so it
won't
work
for me. Unfortunately, I can't find any in
the UK that match the exact
part
numbers in the User Service Guide.
Is there anyone in the UK who has one of the following that they would be
willing to part with?
AB348A
AB616-62001
AB616-69001
AB348B
AB348-67001
A9919A
A7231-62012
A7231-69012
A9919B
A9919-67001
Alternatively I will look for a SCSI DVD drive I can connect to my
InfoServer, as
that seems to be another way to install VMS onto
the machine.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis
Sent: 24 August 2014 19:30
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: What DVD Drive for an Itanium RX2620
That DVD drive looks an awful lot like the CDROM/DVD drives used on
the little HP Vectra E-PCs also. Perhaps another source.
--Chuck
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