3rd party DVD-ROM drive for rp2405

[Dave Wherry]

Does any one know if there are 3rd party DVD-ROM drives available for the rp2405?

I received a new one a while back and it did not come with a DVD-ROM drive. It also did not have HP-UX loaded and on this network I do not have an Ignite server. So I'm getting by with a loaner from HP Support and that has to go back soon.

My boss choked when I gave him the price for a new SMART Desktop DVD-ROM (C4314A). He wants me to look for a 3rd party drive. I've never seen one.

Thanks.

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[Caesar_3]

Hello!

Let's say that if you have SCSI connector on
your server and you will buy DVD with this
type of SCSI connection it will work because
SCSI is a standart.

Caesar

[Eugeny Brychkov · Accepted solution]

Caesar is right until you work under 'sdisk' hpux driver. Booting may be a problem from device having non-HP firmware
Eugeny

[Eugeny Brychkov]

I was not clear. I meant that under powerful sdisk driver all SCSI devices should work, but PDC may have dumb version of this driver and may have troubles accessing non-HP device
Eugeny

[Dave Wherry]

Your answers are as I suspected. Sure it should work. However it could cause more problems than the hundred bucks we could save would be worth.

Thanks.