Thanks go to
alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com
wander <wander_at_cptec.inpe.br>
Don Weyel <weyel_at_bme.unc.edu>
Original Post:
> We have an opportunity to get an older HP magneto optical juke
> for cheap. How much of a hassle is it to get this thing usable
> under DU 4.0b? Do I need to use LSM or another software package?
>
> Specifics:
> HP Model 60C Optical Disk Library
> (others models in product line: 60, 100 and 100C)
> Disk drives are HP C1716C
> Single Ended SCSI-2
alan said that this juke may work w/o additional software:
> If the device can be made to pretend that the optical
> part is a SCSI Direct access device you can use the
> base system SCSI disk driver. If not, then you need
> to buy a product that will let you use the SCSI CAM
> Layered Components Optical driver. For the changer
> you need something that will license the SCSI CAM
> Layered Components Medium Changer driver. For the
> MC driver, MRU is probably the least expensive choice,
> but we've never tested with a true HP device (just the
> RW500 that is an HP underneath).
Wander said they the RW534 is an HP device and works fine
with HSM for Digital Unix or Polycenter NSR.
Don almost had a hellish experience with HP field service
for an HP 20LT. Caveat Emptor.
> ...All we knew was that "FRU 1" had failed, and it
> took quite some tracking down to determine what "FRU 1"
> was, and how much it would cost us to replace it; for
> posterity, "Field Replacable Unit #1"
> is the controller and it costs $410. If any of the other 2 FRUs were
> dead, they were priced at $650 (optical drive), and $788 (picker
> assembly). So, $1000 minimum for repair. [Then a kind
> soul from HP field service called back and said] "I just
> thought of something. Try this..." "This", turned out to be
> an undocumented command to purge the controller's NVRAM;
> again, for posterity, that command is "CONFiguration 16, CLEAR",
> with the 'CLEAR' command being issued after you enter the
> security code.
>
> Secondly, we bought QSTAR software with the 20LT. Hopefully,
> the crook who sold it to us is cooling his heals in jail
> somewhere, because he ripped us off for a pretty penny.
> The software stunk, and was badly oversold.
There you have it. Knowing this stuff, I'll try to bargain on
the price. Thanks again.
Jeff
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Received on Fri Mar 21 1997 - 17:44:40 NZST