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From: "Been There, Done That!" <BRIVAN@spire.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Writeable CDs... (NOW WORKING on VMS)
Message-ID: <95Aug4.152741mdt.20487@twiki.spire.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 15:18:54 -0600
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>Anyone got experience of using a CD "burner" from OpenVMS?
>
>If so, can you tell me...
>
>1. What kit you use?
>2. Whether extra drivers are required?
>3. Can the CDs be mounted Files-11?
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>Thks, Mark.

Not too long ago, I posted here asking for this information.  Just 20 minutes
ago, we stamped a CD with the latest version of LOTUS.

We are using the DEC solution (without their CD) for about 4k.  Digital
recommends using an Infoserver with a 1.2 gig drive.  Since DEC's CD writters
are "back-ordered" we had to find a CD that would work.  The info that I
gathered, indicated that the Yamaha CD (about 3k) would work with the Infoserver
Kernel Version 3.2.  DEC said that Version 3.2 works with the Yamaha even though
it is not documented.  They said that Version 3.3 (due out soon) will have
Documentation for the Yamaha.  I took the chance and ordered the CD.  Today, we
are making CD for under 8k.

The Yamaha drive is supposed to be able to write most if not all the CD formats
out there.  We have only been able to test the VMS format.


Brian VandeMerwe
brivan@spire.com
sr. vms programmer
Lotus 1-2-3/OpenVMS/VAX/AXP