From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Tue Jun 08 1999 - 11:41:04 EDT
I've been using h/p's on my tower machines for years..
and recently got a standalone unit for making backups which is also a parallel
port CD-R...
Vincent Poy wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, LightSide wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 31 May 1999 21:46:14 +0100, Sorin Srbu wrote:
> >
> > >On Sun, 30 May 1999 23:41:48 +0200, Jochen G nther wrote:
> > >
> > >>has anyone recommendations for a SCSI CD writer
> > >>that runs under OS/2 ( with RSJ ) and Linux ??
> > >
> > >I still think the ricoh mp6200s is a good choice.
> >
> > Although I'm sure I'll get a lot of flak from this one, I like my
> > Phillips 2600. I have had people say "Ooooo that one has lot of
> > problems." But so far, I've never had a problem. But it works well
> > with my Adaptec 2940U. I have a 3940U upgrade (upgrade meaning new
> > card) that I haven't installed but since it's only difference is a
> > dual channel instead of a single channel, I don't expect any real
> > problems when I make the swap. But getting back to the topic, I
> > mounted my 2600 in an external SCSI case and I've had no problems.
>
> The Philips OmniWriter 2600 is the same drive as the Ricoh 6200S
> that's OEMed from Ricoh. As long as you use v1.5 or newer of the ROM on
> the Philips, everything will be fine. Philips no longer makes their own
> drives. HP SCSI CD-R's were OEM Philips.
>
> Cheers,
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