Re: CD-ROM for Ultra 10
From: CJT (abujlehc_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 01/31/04
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Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 03:27:33 GMT
Maack wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am totally unfamiliar with Sun workstations, but we have an Ultra Sparc 10
> here whose CD-ROM drive has gone bad.
> So I want to replace it with a new one.
>
> My question is, can I use any regular 20$ IDE CD-ROM drive that I can buy in
> any PC store or do I need a replacement part from Sun?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
I asked this same question a few weeks ago about an Ultra 5 (which is
_very_ similar to an Ultra 10) and was told any generic drive would
work fine. I tried it, and sure enough -- no problem. In fact, I
ended up putting in a cheap DVD drive, which seems even better to me.
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