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From: jrh@techctr.deere.com (John R. Howell)
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Subject: Re: Need multi-platter CD-ROM drive for Mac SCSI bus
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Date: 30 Nov 90 14:12:37 GMT
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In article <1990Nov28.153405.24995@phri.nyu.edu>, roy@alanine.phri.nyu.edu (Roy
Smith) writes:
> 
> 	Does anybody know of a CD-ROM drive with multiple platters that I
> can hook up to a Macintosh?  We want to have an AppleShare file server
> publish 6-10 CD-ROM disks at a time.  Duty cycle will be fairly low, but it
> is important that they all are on line (or, at least, appear to be on line)
> simultaneously.

I do not know how they work with an AppleShare server, but Pioneer makes
a CD-ROM changer that holds 6 CD ROMS.  On a single Mac, all 6 CD-ROMS appear
to be mounted simultaneously.

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John R. Howell
Deere & Co. Technical Center
jrh@techctr.deere.com