Subject: Re: RRD40 ?
To: Philipp Buehler <vax@fips.de>
From: Plight <plight@users.anet-stl.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 02/19/1999 09:08:12
This drive was actually made by Phillips Electronics and is a proprietary
format (interface wise).  Works for the most part but very slow...best bet
is to use the external case with a real SCSI CD-ROM or hard drive.  Have
fun!

-Patrick Light

On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Philipp Buehler wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> hmm, got a weirdo today.
> 
> external CD-ROM from DEC labeled 'RRD40' .. external connector is
> D-SUB15, internal I can see a 15 pol and a 10pol on the drive itself.
> The 10pol is _not_ connected. The drive uses small caddies.
> 
> Any clue? It was possible on !some! 3100 .. nothing more known about it.
> 
> ANY hint greatly appreciated.
> 
> ciao
> -- 
> Philipp Buehler, aka fIpS | NUCH | double-p on IRC
> VAX/OpenVMS: No compromise computing.
> Perfection is the principle -- Das Prinzip ist Perfektion.
>                                                            --Krupps, 1994
> (simple as that.)
>