VAXstation CDROM questions (again)

From: Lawrence LeMay <lemay_at_cs.umn.edu>
Date: Tue Jun 8 20:50:30 1999

> >
> > Find a cheap 3rd party CD-ROM that supports 512-byte blocks, and you'll
> > hopefully be able to use it. I've used a 2x Mac CD-ROM, and a 4x Panasonic
> > external on my 3100. I've used the same external and a 4x Toshiba on my
> > Alpha's. The important thing is it MUST suport 512-byte blocks, most PC
> > CD-ROM's support 2048-byte blocks.
> >
> > I got the 4x Toshiba for $15 used, as a price reference.
>
> Any idea where I could pick myself up one of those? The CDROM is not
> the only price factor that i'm worried about, it's also the external
> SCSI cable. I looked at a DEC SCSI cable that will fit into the back
> SCSI port, and it cost a mere $95. I'm running a incredibly tight
> budget, the story of a teenager's life, and $95 is simply out of the
> question.
>
> -paul
>

www.onsale.com in the atAuction(computer products) -> multimedia -> cdrom
category, usually has Toshiba XM-4101BI 2X internal CD-ROM, SCSI-II
interface for PC/Sun. Sun compatibility usually means it supports
512-byte blocks. Price is $18.95 plus $12.50 shipping, and this is
for a New unit.

Of course, its a gamble, since you cant return it if its not right
for your system, so investiage the features at toshiba's web site
before taking the gamble.

-Lawrence LeMay
Received on Tue Jun 08 1999 - 20:50:30 BST