A/UX-Compatible CD-ROM's

[scott]

The A/UX faq has a very short list of compatible CD-ROM drives... and most of them are old, slow, and getting difficult to find. I would like to compile a list of newer cdrom drives that are known to work with A/UX. So, if you've installed A/UX using a newer drive (anything not listed in the faq), please post the make/model.

Personally, I've used these drives:

AppleCD 300 Plus (Sony CDU561-25)

AppleCD 300i Plus (Panasonic/Matsushita CR-503-K)

AppleCD 600i (Panasonic/Matsushita CR-504-C)

 

[ChristTrekker]

Please specify if the drive can be successfully used to install A/UX and/or under A/UX. I'll get the information added to the FAQ.

 

[scott]

You can add the 32X Toshiba XM-6201B to the list... It works fine during and after the installation of A/UX on my Quadra's (610 and 800). I did encounter the "no root file system" error at first, but a hard reboot cured that.

 

[Phreakinus]

My Apple 12x SCSI drive works.

 

[scott]

Excellent! I believe that's a Panasonic/Matsushita CR-507-C

 

[pee-air]

My external Pioneer 12x SCSI CDROM works. I'll give you the model number as soon as I figure out how to get the model number in A/UX 3.0.1. Looks like this is going to keep me busy for a while.

 

[pee-air]

Please specify if the drive can be successfully used to install A/UX and/or under A/UX. I'll get the information added to the FAQ.

Finally got off my lazy butt and connected the drive to the G3 to get the model number. Here's the relevant information for the drive I use with A/UX on my Quadra 700:

Make and Model:

Vendor: Pioneer

Revision number: 1.06

Product ID: CD-ROM DR-U12X

Speed: 12 Times

Model: DR-466

A/UX Status:

Install A/UX: Works

Under A/UX: Works

Additional Information:

Pioneer CD-ROM DR-U12X

Edit: Added model number to specifications. This is the actual model number that is printed on the drive mechanism product label: DR-466

 

[elbaroni]

It differs from version to version of A/UX, does it not? I seem to remember it being quite hard to find something to install version 2 with. In any case, I've got a CD/SC on its way from Italy at vast expense.

 

[Xunil]

I installed successfully off of a SCSI-1 Pioneer DVD-303S-A with the 512-byte-block jumper set. I'm installing the AWS 95 Software Update (3.0.x -> 3.1) with the same drive as I write this post.

 

[Udo.Keller]

Please specify if the drive can be successfully used to install A/UX and/or under A/UX. I'll get the information added to the FAQ.

The Pioneer DR-U16S works for installing A/UX 3.0.1 and can be used together with A/UX 3.0.1 and 3.0.2 later on.