On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 01:09:37PM -0800, Norm wrote: > My HL-DT-ST CD RW GCE-8240B drive will not write to a disk. The box is > a dual boot and when it is in its windoze configuration the drive does > write correctly. FC6 can read data on a disk in the drive but it > refuses to read a blank disk I have tried using both K3b and x-CD-Roast > with similar results, Does Linux have a hardware issue with this drive, > the only other thought I have is my cd drive is a slave on the same > controller that my DVD drive is a master on and possibly switching them > may be the answer. Before I make the switch I would like to confirm > that the problem is not a Linux compatibility issue. I quick goggling doesn't indicate any reported incompatibilities. Did this drive work with other Linux distributions or kernels? Kurt -- It's not whether you win or lose but how you played the game. -- Grantland Rice
