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From: blob@Apple.COM (Brian Bechtel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.dec,comp.sys.mac.hardware,alt.cd-rom
Subject: Re: Has anyone used a DEC RRD40 CD ROM drive on a MAC?
Keywords: DEC RRD40 CD CDROM
Message-ID: <53910@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 12 Jun 91 13:27:32 GMT
References: <1991Jun11.071101.7380@cs.aukuni.ac.nz>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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rob@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Rob Burrowes ) writes:

>We have a spare DEC RRD40 CD ROM SCSI drive and I thought it might be nice
>to have attached to my mac. Has anyone tried this? If you have can you
>tell me how to go about it? I have tried the straight forward plug it in
>and hope approach. I can be very optimistic at times.
>Thanks.

There's no way to be certain for any arbitrary CD-ROM drive whether it
will work on a Macintosh, but you need a couple of things:
	1) a driver
	2) a SCSI CD-ROM drive :-)
	3) appropriate cabling.

The two companies I know of who sell generic CD-ROM drivers for the
Macintosh are:
     Optical Media International
     485 Alberto Way
     Los Gatos, CA 95032
     (408) 395-4332
     fax: (408) 395-6544
     AppleLink: OMI
     Internet: omi@applelink.apple.com
and
     Trantor Systems
     5415 Randall Place
     Fremont, CA  94538
     (415) 770-1400
     (415) 770-9910
     AppleLink: Trantor
     Internet: trantor@applelink.apple.com

They may be able to help you.

--Brian Bechtel     blob@apple.com     "My opinion, not Apple's"