HP 2600fx optical disk drive

[krebizfan]

I picked up a HP 2600fx optical disk drive. Anyone have any suggestions or warnings about this device. I have yet to hook it up but I think I will try to avoid problems if I can.

Not something I consider vintage but still more than 15 years old has to count for something.

 

[NeXT]

You have media for the thing? It's not much use otherwise.
To answer your question though, there isn't anything special about the drive. Just treat it like any other SCSI device.

 

[Chuck(G)]

My own experience (mostly Pinnacle) with high capacity optical media has been mostly for backup. The media is fine, but the mechanism can be a bit finicky. I went through about 4 Pinnacle Apex (4.3GB) drives in about 9 months before the company declared bankruptcy.

Maybe the HP unit is better, but I don't know. If you do find media, be sure you get the right type. Linux, for example, doesn't like devices with 1024 byte sectors.

 

[krebizfan]

Thank you both. The setup came with a 1024 byte sectored cartidge so I am all set. The worst that happens is that I learn something and gain an extra SCSI terminator.