[Info-vax] Compatible DVDs

[Richard B. Gilbert]

JF Mezei wrote:
> John Wallace wrote:
> 
>>> 447891-B21:
>>> This HP 1U 9.5mm 24X Combo Drive Kit is designed to read DVD-ROM discs
>>> as well as CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-RAM discs, providing users with backwards
>>> compatibility in their ProLiant environment. The drive is offered in
>>> both half height and slim line form factors to support most ProLiant DL,
>>> ML and hp tc servers. This CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive is an ATAPI based
>>> product, providing industry standard connectivity. It is backwards
>>> compatible with CD-ROMs, CD-R and previous DVD products and is available
>>> for embedded, CTO, and as a self-contained option kit.
>> JF, where did you get that description for the Proliant (44789-B21)
>> drive? It confirms my suspicions (starting with the Proliant
>> quickspecs) that the drive in question will write CDs but is read-only
>> for DVDs, which may not be what Mr Santos wants. 
> 
> 
> I called my friend Mr Google, asked him to look for 447891-B21
> it then provided me a list of stores that sold that unit, chose one that
> had "technical specs" buttons that would display the above text.
> 
> It does say a lot about HP's website though when you cannot get specs
> for their previous products but you can get them easily on some store's
> website.

I don't know about this particular case but the big problem is that the 
H-P search engine couldn't find its ass with both hands!  The solution 
is to use Google and add "SITE:HP.COM" to your search string.