[clug] DVD writer
Basil Chupin
blchupin at tpg.com.au
Mon Jan 19 12:36:05 GMT 2004
Neill Cox wrote:
> I'm in the process of purchasing a Pioneer A06 from www.secret.com.au in
> Sydney.
>
> I've done very limited research (ie I had a look at Tom's hardware).
>
> A quick google turns up a post at
> http://lists.debian.org/cdwrite/2003/cdwrite-200311/msg00145.html
> claiming good linux compatibility.
>
> Secret net sells the drive for $232.50 (plus shipping) in the OEM
> version. There are cheaper drives and there are faster drives, but this
> one seemed the best bet to me.
>
> I'm not quite sure when I'll get to try mine out, it arrives on Friday
> and I'm off to the coast the same day. If you want to wait I'll be
> happy to provide a report on how it went when I get back.
>
> Cheers,
> Neill
>
> Christopher Yeoh wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking about getting a +-R/+-RW DVD writer. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions? Anything to watch out for re linux support?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chris
The A06 is $205 at the Computer Fair (one coming up this coming Saturday
at the CIT Woden). So is the 106D model but one could get it from one
dealer for $199.
Re the original Q from Christopher: stay away from the Lite-On brand.
There was correspondence about it in the SUSE Help mailing list. Seems
it has ((?)had) a problem in its code in the ROM and is/was
misinterpreting a kernel call which "zapped" the DVD drive -- or words
to this effect.
On the basis of this I bought myself a Pioneer 106D last Saturday.
Cheers.
--
Indecision is the key to flexibility.
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