I suggest that some folks could let Plextor know that - you used to buy Plextor and found their gear to be the best - because of their anti-Linux posture you won't be buying their products in the foreseeable future - instead you'll buy <name the gear> from <name their nemesis competition> There are some vendors for whom this strategy has worked in favor of Linux users. HP printers are better supported now, for instance. TTFN... -- Kevin