Steve Clark wrote: > On 07/13/2011 12:46 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: >> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM, John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com> wrote: >>> On 07/12/11 11:53 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: >>>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Steve Clark<sclark at netwolves.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi >>>>>> 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. >>>> If he's talking about a standard Optiplex GX240, it takes a regular >>>> IDE DVD drive which is almost a throw-away item these days. >>> an HP DL140 is a 1U server that uses a very slim laptop style drive. >> Even laptop style DVD drives have become a near throw-away item. >> Everyone wants DVD writers now. >> > Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, > everything has gone to sata. > > -- If there is support in the BIOS, you can use USB DVD drive, even if you use USB rack for HDD 3.5" and hook regular DVD drive instead of HDD. I have done that in the past. Ljubomir