Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.system:7591 comp.sys.dec:6092 comp.sys.mac.hardware:12249 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!pa.dec.com!granite.pa.dec.com!ajc From: ajc@thendara.pa.dec.com (AJ Casamento) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.dec,comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: Has anyone used a DEC RRD40 CD ROM drive on a MAC? Message-ID: Date: 20 Jun 91 23:01:17 GMT References: <1991Jun11.071101.7380@cs.aukuni.ac.nz> <1991Jun20.110210.17250@rodan.acs.syr.edu> Sender: news@pa.dec.com (News) Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 63 In-Reply-To: dinapoli@rodan.acs.syr.edu's message of 20 Jun 91 11:02:10 GMT >> In article <1991Jun20.110210.17250@rodan.acs.syr.edu> dinapoli@rodan. >> acs.syr.edu (Ron DiNapoli) writes: >> In article ajc@thendara.pa.dec. >> com (AJ Casamento) writes: >> > >> > >> > Folks, >> > >> > My apologies to Rob Burrowes for missing a lead on how to get >> > an RRD40 CD-ROM running on a MAC. And, my thanks to Joe Craparotta >> > out of DEC Long Island for pointers to the solution. >> > >> > The short news is that it is feasible to put an RRD40 onto a >> > MAC and get it running. >> > >> > Thanx, >> > AJ >> > >> It is indeed possible to use a DEC RRD40 with a Mac, as long as you get >> the proper driver. There is a company in Woburn, Mass., that sells such >> a driver for about $50. Well worth the investment, if you happen to have >> an RRD40 around. If anyone is interested, I could give them the name and >> number of the company that sells the driver. I don't remember it off >> the top of my head,though. >> Ron D. Folks, My apologies again. I've slipped into a time warp around here lately and I'm extremely late in getting my post completed. I've had a lot of requests for the "long news" so: Optical Access International 800 West Cummings Park Suite 2050 617.937.3910 Woburn, MA 01801 617.937.3950 FAX As usual, I can't make any guarantees about how well this driver works (although I've seen a number of notes from happy customers). I hope that this information helps and my apologies again for taking so long to complete the information (if only there were two of me...now where did I put that cloning machine...). Thanx, AJ ********************************************************************** * AJ Casamento "The question is not whether or * * Digital's TRI/ADD Program not the opinions are mine; but * * 100 Hamilton Ave. UCO1-B rather, which of my personalities * * Palo Alto, CA 94301-1616 do they belong to?" * * 415.853.6744 * * ajc@decwrl.dec.com * **********************************************************************