512 byte CD-ROM drives

From: allisonp <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed May 3 20:00:32 2000

>> > Is there anyway, by inspection of the case, to identify whether or not
a
>> > CD-ROM drive will read 512byte records? If not, is there a list of
"known"
>> > models that can?


I have a bunch of older Panasonic MX3501s that work fine and recently bought
a
$49 unit from JDR that had the jumper so I tried it and it worked.

>They should also work on VMS... I"m going to dig out the VS3100 this
>weekend to load it. Just got a DEC DSP3105 drive.


Thats a Panasonic (aka Masushita or some such).

Likely the best giveaway is any drive with a jumper for selecting block
size or slower than 4x plus SCSI is likely a winner.


Allison
Received on Wed May 03 2000 - 20:00:32 BST