[Lvlug] CD Questions

[stuart@boreens.net]

On Mon, 13 May 2002, DavidMorrisette wrote

> 
> Hi folks!
> 
> I have a few questions about CDROMs on linux.  I have
a Prof who is 
> asking me info about a configuration and everything
is Dell Certified 
> except they won't guarentee the cdrom configuration
he wants.  Looking 
> for your opinions.
> 
> The configuration he wants has a IDE combo
DVD/RW-CDROM (Quadro 2 EX).  
> 
> Does anyone out there have any experience with CD
combo drives?  If so, 
> how has your experience been?
> 
> I actually have never burnt a CDROM in linux, but
from what I have read, 
> it is simplier if you use a SCSI drive.  "Red Hat
Linux 7.2 Bible - pp 
> 310  - 315) . Would a better solution for him to be
to have an IDE DVD 
> CDROM and a SCSI RW-CDROM?

Not needed!
Modern distros will configure an IDE CD/RW as a
pseudo-SCSI for cdrecord. 
You might try looking this up at the Red Hat Hardware
compatability list. Ther may be some Gotchas with the
combo drive. I certainly think that a straight DVD
drive and a straight CDRW should work fine.
Look here:
http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/genpage2.cgi?pagename=hcl

> 
> Also, I am intereseted in trying to burn a CD.  Do
you all use cdrecord 
> to make your CD's?
>
Yes, with the xcdroast gui frontend.

Stuart

 
> Thanks!
> David
> 
> 
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