Avoid Toshiba SCSI CD-Rom Drives

[Guest]

After attempting to update the firmware on my XM-6401TA 40X SCSI drive with no luck, I contacted Toshiba's tech support.
Their answer to my problem? Send the drive in and we'll flash it for you, at your exspence that is.
I'm sorry, but I fail to see the need to pay someone to do a simple flash and to pay for shipping to get it done.
I have the latest firmware from the firmware page and the flash utility. My problem is that the flash utility from Toshiba only sees my ATAPI LS-120.
The ASPI layer is properly loaded since there is an O/S on this system.
I'm using a Symbios 53C825 controller.
The moral here is unless you don't need or want to keep the firmware on your drive current, buy something other than a Toshiba drive.

 

[Guest]

Hi, gnslngr!


Why, thanks for the warning. That is something to bear in mind.

Anyway what could you say about your SCSI DVD? I'm interested in buying (possible SCSI) a drive...

bye, atrelio

 

[LTJLover]

Man I feel your pain. I have had too many Toshiba products die right after the warranty expired. I make it a point to never buy Toshiba products.

Jon
"Water-Cooled CPU Runner"

 

[Guest]

Atrelio,
I don't own a DVD drive. Why? Well, I'm one of those who thinks that if you want to watch movies, get a player for the TV.
My computer has other uses. Not to say that if that's what you want to do with your system you shouldn't.
I just don't see the value of a DVD for my wants and needs at this time.
That could change though.

 

[Kodiak]

Don't know about DVD (although I'm getting it in my new computer), but I've had a TV tuner in my computer for a year now, and I couldn't live without it. Sometimes I just want to quickly check the TV without going away from the computer. And I usually leave TV on in a window while doing other things like e-mailing & Browsing.
So I'm sure I'll find uses for DVD too