[wellylug] Using a SATA DVDRW with Linux

[Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd]

On Sun, 2007-03-11 at 12:57 +1300, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> I'm looking to replace my current ATA DVDRW with a SATA LG GSA-H30N 18x 
> Dual Layer DVD Rewriter. Is there anything I need to be aware of before 
> doing this?
> I am already running 2 SATA HDD's with no issues so know that my SATA 
> controller is supported (I am running Ubuntu 6,10), and just want ot 
> know of any "gotchas" before I look at shelling out some cash on a new 
> DVD RW drive.

You'llneed to have at least a 2.6.14 kernel.  Other that it should work
fine
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jamie
> 
> 
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Daniel Reurich

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