My Pioneer DVR-109 writes with openSuSE 10.*/K3B but gets write errors on every disc under XP/Nero/ or XP/Roxio. On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 12:00 +1200, aucklug-request at linux.net.nz wrote: > Send AuckLUG mailing list submissions to > aucklug at linux.net.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > aucklug-request at linux.net.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > aucklug-owner at linux.net.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AuckLUG digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Buying DVD R/W (Ron Johns) > 2. Re: Buying DVD R/W (Tim Giffney) > 3. Re: Buying DVD R/W (Chilling_Silence) > 4. Re: Buying DVD R/W (David Hawke) > 5. Re: Buying DVD R/W (John Duthie) > 6. Re: Buying DVD R/W (Morgan Read) > 7. Re: Buying DVD R/W (Chilling_Silence) > 8. Re: Buying DVD R/W (Morgan Read) > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Ron Johns <ronaldj at orcon.net.nz> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:48:37 +1200 > > > > Hello folk on LUG, > > I am running FedC4 on a desktop and have lots of > > probs with previous hardware. I am looking at buying a DVD R/W .Can > > anyone help me with pitfalls or tell me of a good DVD which is Linux > > friendly ?. > > > > > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Tim Giffney <swift at swift.4hv.org> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:01:35 +1200 > > > > Hi Ron, > > > > I use a BenQ DW 1640. It's done over a thousand discs reliably and I > > haven't had any compatiblity problems. Not expensive either. > > > > Cheers, > > Tim > > > > > Hello folk on LUG, > > > I am running FedC4 on a desktop and have lots of > > > probs with previous hardware. I am looking at buying a DVD R/W .Can > > > anyone help me with pitfalls or tell me of a good DVD which is Linux > > > friendly ?. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AuckLUG mailing list > > > AuckLUG at linux.net.nz > > > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > > > > > > > > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Chilling_Silence <Chilling_Silence at orcon.net.nz> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:02:45 +1200 > > > > Hi Ron, > > > > DVD drives are all linux compatible, just like any CD drive is. > > > > Personally I'd recommend Asus or LiteOn as good brands. Remember that if > > you go cheap, flashing the ROM can help with burn quality :-) > > > > K3b is the way to go for burning > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Chill. > > > > Ron Johns wrote: > > > > > Hello folk on LUG, > > > I am running FedC4 on a desktop and have lots of > > > probs with previous hardware. I am looking at buying a DVD R/W .Can > > > anyone help me with pitfalls or tell me of a good DVD which is Linux > > > friendly ?. > > > > > > > > > > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: David Hawke <David.Hawke at ppfort.net> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:04:41 +1200 > > > > Tim Giffney wrote: > > > Hi Ron, > > > > > > I use a BenQ DW 1640. It's done over a thousand discs reliably and I > > > haven't had any compatiblity problems. Not expensive either. > > > > > LiteOn and Asus do well also > > > > DavidH > > > Cheers, > > > Tim > > > > > >> Hello folk on LUG, > > >> I am running FedC4 on a desktop and have lots of > > >> probs with previous hardware. I am looking at buying a DVD R/W .Can > > >> anyone help me with pitfalls or tell me of a good DVD which is Linux > > >> friendly ?. > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> AuckLUG mailing list > > >> AuckLUG at linux.net.nz > > >> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AuckLUG mailing list > > > AuckLUG at linux.net.nz > > > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > > > > > > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: John Duthie <beyondgeek at gmail.com> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:56:17 +1200 > > > > Ron Johns wrote: > > > Hello folk on LUG, > > > I am running FedC4 on a desktop and have lots of > > > probs with previous hardware. I am looking at buying a DVD R/W .Can > > > anyone help me with pitfalls or tell me of a good DVD which is Linux > > > friendly ?. > > I've got a Sony DVD-ROM DDU1621, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive > > which is apparently a rebadged liteOn.. works quite well at home. > > > > At work we have Samsung and Sony Units which have both worked with > > dvd+rw discs on my linux (Slackware) file servers. > > > > > > > > > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Morgan Read <mstuff at read.org.nz> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:27:11 +1200 > > > > Chilling_Silence wrote: > > > Hi Ron, > > > > > > DVD drives are all linux compatible, just like any CD drive is. > > If only it were true - don't buy a QSI drive! Often packaged as a > > no-name in OEM equipment and laptops. They're crap. (e.g. wont blank > > rw media.) > > http://www.qsitw.com/ > > > > Regards, > > M. > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Chilling_Silence <Chilling_Silence at orcon.net.nz> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:19:36 +1200 > > > > Morgan Read wrote: > > > > >Chilling_Silence wrote: > > > > > > > > >>Hi Ron, > > >> > > >>DVD drives are all linux compatible, just like any CD drive is. > > >> > > >> > > >If only it were true - don't buy a QSI drive! Often packaged as a > > >no-name in OEM equipment and laptops. They're crap. (e.g. wont blank > > >rw media.) > > >http://www.qsitw.com/ > > > > > >Regards, > > >M. > > > > > Yeah but I had problems with them when a supplier replaced my TS drive > > with a Qsi drive in my laptop... be it in windows, linux, vista (Was > > longhorn at the time), whatever... NOTHING liked the drive very much at > > all. Heck it even had issues reading discs it had just burnt. Never been > > a fan of Qsi.. wouldnt poke it with a 10ft stick! > > > > But thats hardware issues.. its not OS-specific :-) > > > > > email message attachment > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Morgan Read <mstuff at read.org.nz> > > Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list > > <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] Buying DVD R/W > > Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:05:17 +1200 > > > > Chilling_Silence wrote: > > > Morgan Read wrote: > > ... > > >> no-name in OEM equipment and laptops. They're crap. (e.g. wont blank > > >> rw media.) > > >> http://www.qsitw.com/ > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> M. > > >> > > > Yeah but I had problems with them when a supplier replaced my TS drive > > > with a Qsi drive in my laptop... be it in windows, linux, vista (Was > > > longhorn at the time), whatever... NOTHING liked the drive very much at > > > all. Heck it even had issues reading discs it had just burnt. Never been > > > a fan of Qsi.. wouldnt poke it with a 10ft stick! > > > > > > But thats hardware issues.. its not OS-specific :-) > > True - also, you can get RWs blanked with cdrdao (if that's useful info > > for anyone:) > > Regards, > > M. > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG at linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug
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