slingshot
02-01-2007, 10:47 PM
What name-brand IDE DVD writer should I buy so as to be compatable with Linux? I can't find anything guaranteed to work on a linux HCL at the local big box computer stores. Apparently the product model life cycle for DVD writers at the major chains is much shorter than the linux development cycle.
Looking at the SUSE HCL
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/CD_and_DVD_Writer/Readers
and dropping those model numbers into eBay, I find one for about $50 plus shipping:
Plextor PX-740A 16X DVD RW DL DUAL BURNER WRITER
Any comments? I suppose a scsi DVD writer might have much less compatability problems.
Looking at the SUSE HCL
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/CD_and_DVD_Writer/Readers
and dropping those model numbers into eBay, I find one for about $50 plus shipping:
Plextor PX-740A 16X DVD RW DL DUAL BURNER WRITER
Any comments? I suppose a scsi DVD writer might have much less compatability problems.