mp@allegra.tempo.nj.att.com (Mark Plotnick) (07/13/90)
We were given the following information about CD-ROM drives in May: SunCD Drive SunCD for: Order US List US Available SunOS Number Price Discount Service Req'd SS 1 X558H $995 B $30 Now 4.0.3c SS 1 X559H $995 B $30 Now 4.1 SS 1+ X558H $995 B $30 Now 4.0.3c SS 1+ X559H $995 B $30 Now 4.1 Sstation SLC X558H $995 B $30 Now 4.0.3c Sstation SLC X559H $995 B $30 Now 4.1 SS 330 X559A $995 B $30 Now 4.1 SS 370 556K $995 B $30 June 4.1 SS 470 556K $995 B $30 June 4.1 PSRA SServer 490 556DR4 $995 B $30 June 4.1 PSRA Note that the 390 isn't listed. I have a few questions: - Do the different part numbers for the externally-attached drives (X55[89][AH]) denote different pieces of hardware? - does the CD-ROM drive work on the 4/390? A press release dated May 15 says "The SunCD drive is available for all SPARCstations and SPARCservers", and the 4.1 CD-ROM includes directions for how to boot the 4/390, but our sales rep looked into it and says the 4/390 isn't supported, quoting someone who said "Unfortunately, there are significant issues here that don't allow us to make any commitments at this time." The 4/330 and the 4/390 use identical cpu boards, therefore have the same scsi host interfaces, however 4.1 and 4.1PSRA have slightly different scsi and sr drivers. I'd like to know if there are real incompatibilities or if Sun just doesn't want to support a white elephant like the 4/390. Mark Plotnick mp@allegra.att.com
boyter@uunet.uu.net (Maj Brian Boyter) (07/20/90)
In article <9835@brazos.Rice.edu>, mp@allegra.tempo.nj.att.com (Mark Plotnick) writes: > - does the CD-ROM drive work on the 4/390? A press release dated May 15 > says "The SunCD drive is available for all SPARCstations and > SPARCservers", and the 4.1 CD-ROM includes directions for how to boot the > 4/390, but our sales rep looked into it and says the 4/390 isn't > supported, quoting someone who said "Unfortunately, there are significant > issues here that don't allow us to make any commitments at this time." I asked that question of my Sun salesman, who queried the SunCD product manager, who said that the SunCD is not an external add-on unit for the 4/390 (i.e. don't order an X558)... Instead he sent me a number for an upgrade kit (it began with a 'U') which included the SunCD and a scsi box of some sort that mounts in the 4/390's rack.... The cost was in the $1500 ball park.... I looked for the kit in the upgrade section of the new catalog and it wasn't in there.... I'm sorry I don't have the details, but I'm at home and the email is at work.... If ya wanna give me a call, Mark, I'll give ya the part number... Or else call your Sun sales-type-person.... Regards Brian Maj. Brian A Boyter US Army Foreign Science & Technology Center Charlottesville, Va 22901 off: (804)980-7362 home: 973-9440 FAX: 973-9047 boyter@fstc-chville.army.mil