Peter Gofton wrote: > > What is involved in adding a CD-ROM (to a 917LX)? Can you just attach a > generic SCSI CD-ROM and will it automatically be recognized? Could I just > borrow one from another machine and attach it when I need to install updates > ? Also, can you do the same thing with external SCSI hard disks? > (Remembering many happy hours trying to find xx,xxx contiguous blocks for > past MPE upgrades.) > Don't know about most of these questions, but the cd-rom is a *boot* device for MPE, so it may matter a great deal that you use HP's own cd-rom. I believe the list price is about $650 from HP. Perhaps the used market has some cheaper? -- -- - - - Speaking for myself and not necessarily anybody else - - - - - - Richard Gambrell | Internet: [log in to unmask] Mgr. Tech. Services | POT: 504-483-7454 FAX: 504-482-1561 Xavier University of LA | Smail: 7325 Palmetto, New Orleans, LA 70125