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The Question is: We have a VAX 4000 - 60 with a SCSI controller and a disk model RZ26. We need add a CD-ROM to the system. We have a NEC CDR-1810 in a external SCSI box. The specifications of this drive: Range: 1800-3600 KBytes/s Max Transfer rate: 20 MByte/s (sync) Interface: Ultra SCSI II Compatibility: High Sierra, Macintosh HFS and ISO 9660. The SHOW DEVICE command showes DKA500: but we can4t access to drive (system error FATAL DRIVE ERROR). What4s the problem? It4s a Hard or a Soft problem? Please answer us if it4s possible for you Thank you very much. Best Regards. The Answer is : For information on testing and integrating devices into OpenVMS, please contact your local field service office. Please do not make the assumption that any SCSI device can be swapped as if it were a standardized component -- the SCSI standard is a set of optionally implemented features, and it is quite possible to create a non-functional configuration from entirely valid SCSI devices and cables. (And this ignores the fact that there are various incorrect or ill-tested SCSI implementations around.) Among the typical requirements for SCSI devices, OpenVMS requires that all SCSI CD-ROM drives support 512-byte sectors. One of the reasons DIGITAL devices cost more than various third-party devices is that the integration and testing has already been performed by DIGITAL, the device settings are tailored for DIGITAL operating systems, and the devices are supported for use with DIGITAL operating systems. This all means that you can expect DIGITAL devices to work.
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