On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 15:46 -0700, Dean Allen Provins wrote: > Hello: > > I'm interested in adding a CD/DVD reader/writer to my meager system and > have been looking at LG GSA 4160B units (which allegedly `do it all'). > I'm sure that there are alternatives, but I'm still in the infancy of my > search. > > I'm aware only that the LG GSA 4040B (an old unit) was supported by > Linux, but I haven't located any info to suggest that current units > were. > > Have any readers any experiences with these units (or others) which they > would care to share? 99.44% of all IDE devices are supported by Linux. Unfortunately, LG CD-RW burners are the only ones in many years that I've ever heard give any trouble. Scan the newspaper ads for the next time that Best Buy / CompUSA / etc has no-name DVD-R/+RW burners on sale, and snag one. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "He was about as useful in a crisis as a sheep." Dorothy Eden
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