If it is on the "Good List" for CD-R drives, then SCSI emulation should just work for it. As far as DVD reading, that is native, just make sure you have the UDF module in the kernel. To really play DVD's though, you need either a really fast CPU and Video, or you need a decent decoder card that is supported Jay -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Michael Vieths Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 12:30 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG] DVD/CD-RW combo drive (laptop) I was more thinking the DVD playing and C-write/rewrite features rather than the installation step. -- Michael Vieths Foeclan at Winternet.Com On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Bill Layer wrote: > On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 09:17:21 -0500 (CDT) > "Michael Vieths" <foeclan at winternet.com> wrote: > > > Anyone had experience getting this drive to work in Linux? Bought a > > Presario 1200Z laptop and I'm trying to be prepared to do battle with it > > when I repartition and install Linux. :) > > No, but it is easy enough to boot a Linux rescue floppy / CD like Tom's > RTBT or the bootable business card, and try to mount the drive. If it > mounts with a rescue system, it will most likely be fine with any > installer. > > -.bill.layer.- > _______________________________________________ tclug-list mailing list tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list