From: David Foster (foster@dim.ucsd.edu)
Date: Tue Aug 20 2002 - 21:05:30 EDT
Needed a scsi DVD solution for our Ultra80.
A most useful link is:
http://www.unixhub.com/docs/misc/DVD.html
I chose this solution which is an internal Pioneer A04 ATAPI drive ($380),
with a SCSI/ATAPI converter box made by ACARD Technology (ARS-2000UB $100):
http://www.microlandusa.com/microland/product_detail.asp?non=1&p%5Fid=ARS2000UB
This combination has worked flawlessly so far.
The software solution is ProDVD from Jorg Schilling (the creator of
'cdrecord'):
ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/cdrecord/ProDVD
Need to define environment variable CDR_SECURITY to provide
key, so that this program will burn more than 1GB of data (comes
from README file). I did not need to hack ProDVD at all, as suggested
by my first link above, and apparently support for these kind of
SCSI/ATAPI adapters has been added explicitly:
http://www.mail-archive.com/cdwrite@other.debian.org/msg02214.html
Other thoughts:
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I have a DVD on a Netra 1125, P/N 592454-A
It is actually a Toshiba Model #SD-M1401
[NOTE: I don't believe the Toshiba supports burning CDs like the
Pioneer A04 --Dave]
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You ned to decide what you want to use the DVD write for. There are no less than
3 different standards, each with different compatabilities.
If you are simply interested in removeable data storage, then DVD-RAM would]
work. Hitachi makes a SCSI drive.
Then there is DVD-RW, which is another re-writeable standard, but should be
able to burn DVD-R which can probably be read by some of the newer DVD players.
DVD-RW format cannot be read by standard DVD players.
There is also DVD+RW, which has the distinction of being re-writeable AND
compatible with most newer DVD players. HP makes an ATAPI drive.
Note that each uses different media.
You might try searching www.pricewatch.com for drives meeting your criteria.
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Thanks to:
Rainer Heilke
Jeremy Rodriguez
Russ Poffenberger
> Has anyone been able to find any SCSI DVD writers
> for use on their Sun workstations (eg. Ultra80)?
>
> Pioneer's A03/A04 models seem to be widely preferred,
> but they are ATAPI only. Pioneer's SCSI models seem to
> be readers only (eg. 305S/505S).
>
> I've searched other vendors and this list's archives,
> haven't come up with anything.
>
> Somebody must be burning DVDs on their Sun!
>
> Dave
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