Re: VaxStation vs. Infoserver

johnhreinhardt@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Is it possible that a list of these successful (or unsuccessful for
that matter), but unsupported drives might end up in the OpenVMS FAQ at
some point? Most specifically, in my case, the Plextor PX-716a which
has been previously mentioned in these parts and of which I have
aquired several copies. They do boot VMS CDs quite nicely but I have
as yet to attempt any media creation (either CD or DVD) with them so I
am curious if they have been tried with the new V8.3 functionality

These lists look simple, but the maintenance gets to be interesting. (This is why the lists found in the SPDs have basically mostly migrated to the per-platform product support matrices (databases) at the external web site.)

The Plextor PX716A DVD drive is among the drives I presently have on loan in a private collection. It has been seen to work with COPY/RECORDABLE_MEDIA in the configurations I've tried and in use at least two of the V8.3 EFT sites that I am aware of, but it's not an officially supported device.

I do have a side list of various third-party devices and of HP ISS group (non-enterprise) products I've seen or tried, but it's somewhat volatile and not something I'd want to commit to. Older (and officially unsupported) widgets tend to fall off the side list, for instance, when they lack particular capabilities, or when the device itself fails. And when a device screws up or has a recalcitrant interface, I tend to replace it.


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