5/22/01 1:16:50 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Davidsen) wrote:
>"John L. Turner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> > You still miss the issue. The argument for not changing is that (a) few
>> >people feel the need for the change, (b) the kernel developers are
>> >working at other things they think are important, and (c) any major
>> >change like this would require user education, changes in configuration,
>> >and don't belong in a stable release. Maybe this will be in 2.6 someday.
>> >
>> Something Must Change so that writing to ATAPI CD's in all manner can
>> be done.
>
> Why? Joerg doesn't support all possible drives, he posts a list of
>what works. Why can't people use the hundreds of drive and bus
>combinations which are supported by Linux?
Well, my LG Goldstar 8042B is on the list, and it sure works in that other OS
Creative Labs knows how to do it, why can't all the Smarter folks that work in
Linux do it also?
People load software and play music just fine,
>but not everyone has the need or even desire to do all the other things
>Joerg mentioned, such as lock the tray...
Most everyone that I know wants to RECORD something on the CD-RW
>
> There is a list of supported CD devices on Joerg's web site, and no
>one complains that it doesn't include every possible drive, they go to
>the list and buy a working drive if they want to use the application.
>There are hundreds of working combinations of drives which work
>perfectly with Linux, why do people have such problems with the concept
>that not all possible drives are supported in Linux?
>
Is LG (Goldstar) 8042 Not acceptable?
If not why not?
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