> Didn't I read something in the releasenotes that this version fixed a bug with > a loop occuring with some drives?
Yes, with Ricoh derivatives equipped with elder firmware... > It seems this is exactly what's happening with my Plextor PX 504A(Firmware > 1.01). [SuSE Linux 8.2 with default Athlon-kernel, VIA-KT266 chipset] Debugging instructions will be provided off the list. > Version 5.5.x is just now burning along happily in the background. Well, the only essential change between 5.5 and 5.8 which relevant in DVD+ and Linux context is support for 'growisofs -M /dev/dvdburner=/dev/zero', which might be indispensable in DVD+R multi-session case. I mean as long as 4GB i-node wrap-around (http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/#isofs4gb) is not an issue for your DVD+R multi-session recordings, then 5.5 is as good as 5.8. > Could it be the guys at Plextor were a bit > to creative here? Plextor unit is reportedly rebadged NEC and NEC [and other derivatives] appear to work... A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
