[WBEL-users] dvd burner drivers

[Connie Sieh]

Jim,

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004, jim stockford wrote:

> 
> terrific answer!
> usb connect, got advice?

It should be at least USB2.  Some of the USB2 chipsets that are used in
the chasis are better than others.  I have had success with the ALi.  It 
is used in the BYTECC 5.25 inch chasis.  I would stay away from the 
Prolific chipset.  

If you already have this device a 

 lsusb

will show the chipset.

-Connie Sieh
> 
> On Wednesday, Nov 10, 2004, at 08:08 US/Pacific, Connie Sieh wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 10 Nov 2004, jim stockford wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm thinking of getting either
> >> Sony DW-D18A 8X DVDRW   1 99  
> >
> > This is really a Lite-on in Sony clothing.
> >
> >> Lite-On SHOW-1633S 16X DVDRW  1 109  
> >> NEC 16X DVD+/-RW DUAL LAYER  1 109  
> >
> > I would suggest the Pioneer 108.
> >
> >> but I'm worried that I won't have a driver that
> >> works them.
> >> Anybody know of Linux DVD drivers?
> >
> > The lowlevel drivers for all the above drive are the same and included
> > with Whitebox now.
> >
> >>
> >> Also, I've got a stand-along LiteOn DVD burner,
> >> anyone know the right driver for that?
> >>
> >
> > Stand-along , I assume you mean stand-alone.  The dvd burner itself 
> > should
> > be no problem.  The question here is what connection method you have.
> > USB2 or firewire or ?
> >
> >> The purpose is not videos but data backup.
> >> I'm just looking for a bigger, better CD
> >>
> >> jim
> >>
> > -Connie Sieh
> > Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
> >
> >
> >
> 
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