On Aug 29, 10:58*am, cornel...@eisner.decus.org (George Cornelius)
wrote:
> In article , "David" writes:
> > The system requires a certain brand of DVD/CDRW to work correctly
> > We went through 3 or 4 before we found one that worked correctly.
> > You'll need a laptop cd/dvd - the mounting plate is preinstalled.
> > What was Hp thinking; not installing a bloody CDROM!
> > Anything to save $60 !
>
> Will an RRD45 work? *I realize I might need a SCSI card if there's
> not on-board SCSI.
>
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The thing is most itanium kit comes on DVDs, not CDs (at least in the
OpenVMS side of things). A CDROM drive won't be sufficient.

On Aug 29, 11:58*am, cornel...@eisner.decus.org (George Cornelius)
wrote:
> Will an RRD45 work? *I realize I might need a SCSI card if there's
> not on-board SCSI.

I don't know if an RRD45 will work.

The rx2600 does have on-board SCSI, with an external LVD/SE
connector. I suppose with appropriate adapters you could get an RRD45
connected. Whether the EFI will allow you to boot from it is an
exercise for the reader.

There are a few options for the front-mounted CD/DVD drive. Not
terribly expensive (on eBay, that is).