Sounds like M$ had their fingers in this one  ;-)



Aaron Thompson wrote:

>Bad news for Mandrake Lovers... 9.2 could cause physical
>damage...
>
>If you have a cdrom from LG Electronics (Suposedly Dell uses
>these) it would be a good idea to _not_ install Mandrake 9.2
>right now.
>
>http://www.linuxworld.com/story/35661.htm
>http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3#badlg
>
>--<CLIP>--
>Error scenario: Installing 9.2 and being told unable to install
>the base system and subsequent reboot reveals that CD-ROM drive
>is physically dead.
>
>Why: According to LG Electronics, their ODD (Optical Disc Drive)
>products do not support Linux nor do they test with Linux.
>Unfortunately, many Dell computers (possibly others) come with
>these CD-ROM drives.
>
>Solution: Currently there is no solution or work-around for
>this issue; it is still under investigation. Damage occurs even
>when doing a network install. At this point, please do not
>install Mandrake Linux 9.2 on any computer containing a
>LG-based CD-ROM drive or it will damage your CD-ROM drive! We
>are actively looking for a solution to this problem.
>--<CLIP>--
>
>
>  
>


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