From: johnl@n3dmc.svr.md.us (John Limpert) Subject: Re: SONY 535 CD ROM compatability? Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1993 15:21:58 GMT
spooge@sizone.jaywon.pci.on.ca (Hades Or Cyberpolka) writes:
>Will Linux support the Sony 535 CDRom? I am thinking of buying one used,
>but dont want to since I will be running linux very soon.
>It IS a SCSI drive, BUT, the controller will ONLY control the CDRom, and
>the CDROM will only be controlled by that controller. (Proprietary
>SCSI?)
It is _not_ a SCSI drive. The CDU-535 is a Sony-BUS drive that only
works with Sony-BUS interface boards. I have one and it is a good
CD-ROM drive. The Sony CDU-541 is a similar drive with
a SCSI interface.
-- John A. Limpert johnl@n3dmc.svr.md.us uunet!n3dmc!johnl