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[babysimon]

While preparing for the DIY Disco I discovered that whereas I thought:

* My CD burner does not work in Linux
* My CD burner works in Windows

the state of affairs is actually closer to:

* My CD burner produces error messages in Linux
* My CD burner does not produce error messages in Windows

Sigh. Can anyone recommend a manufacturer of cheap reliable CD burners?

At least my confidence in Mr Torvalds is restored.

Comments

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

I've been very happy with my Samsung 24x10x40 drive. Though Silicon are currently selling DVD-RW drives for £200, and I'm tempted...

[lovingboth]

The media is not cheap, and the price of both the drive and the media can only come down. I also can't remember which of the incompatible DVD writer formats does what.

[lovingboth]

ATAPI or SCSI? I've a Teac 4x SCSI lying around.

Computer Exchange are good if you don't want the latest drives - the 12 month warranty is worth most of their price.

[vicki-t-veg.livejournal.com]

Very cheap and good cdrw is LiteOn,mine is 32W, 12RW and 40R, it was about £50 from Aria.co.uk

heheh

[kingginger.livejournal.com]

Almost Snap there Vicki...

I got mine from the same place.

40x burner...

And for £41 in vat.

:-)