Re: CD-RW on Linux

[Yaacov Fenster - System Engineering Troubleshooting and other miracles]

Gavrie Philipson wrote:
> 
> Yaacov Fenster - System Engineering Troubleshooting and other miracles
> wrote:
> >
> > Yaacov Fenster - System Engineering Troubleshooting and other miracles
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > We are trying to put together a new Linux system with a CD-RW (Multi) on
> > > it. However, the various suppliers have a dearth of information about
> > > the CD-RW's imported to Israel.
> 
> [etc.]
> 
> > > Does anyone know of new CD-RW's available in Israel that are supported
> > > on Linux ? (Or if the 9210i works on Linux). A supplier's name would be
> > > useful also.
> 
> See the following URL for a list of CD-R drives supported by cdrecord
> (which is probably what you'll use on Linux):
> 
> 
>http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdwriters-1.8.html

Thanks. I already went that route, and it seems that the ones on the
list aren't being sold in Israel any more. (At least the stores that I
talked to).

> 
> Please note that almost any modern drive (being mmc compliant) should
> work, both in the ATAPI and SCSI versions.

Aha, the problem is that the web page for the HP 9210i doesn't mention
MMC. Only SCSI. And HP support have been less than supportive. (We don't
support Linux and we don't know what MMC is)

> I would certainly take a bet on the HP you mentioned working.
> 
> On a more personal note, I use a Smart&Friendly internal ATAPI
> (x24x4x4), and it works fine.
> 
> Gavrie.
> 
> --
> Gavrie Philipson
> Netmor Applied Modeling Research Ltd.

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