generic atapi CDROMs in U5/10s

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From: tom minchin
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 00:00

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Hi,
	With our recent batch of Ultra-5's (after waiting for the 2.5.1
HW update to arrive) I tried to use several brands of generic atapi 
CDROMs to install them. A Diamond x24 (Mitsubishi), a Diamond 8x and
a Sony 8x - all of which caused a panic on boot. After begging for the
Sun branded equivalent from our local Sun branch, I find it's just an
ordinary looking Goldstar - although rather pricey.
	What magic have Sun done to to the U5 to make it do this? Also,
does the Sun 'magic' apply to the RAM as well?

tom@interact.net.au

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From: tom@black.interact.net.au (tom minchin)
Subject: generic atapi CDROMs in U5/10s
Date: 1998/04/16
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