> I just asked Plextor for the neexed info. Let"s see what happens...
Pleased to hear that :) I just sent a mail (see below) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maybe some more people reading this list can send similar requests? Not all of you have a Plextor, but you can duplicate and send to other manufacturers too. Perhaps also to info@ addresses as "potential customers" (that did not already buy, but would "if Linux is supported"..) OK, that probably wont change much, but at least we have to try :) FL --- support request Hello Plextor, I purchased your DVD recorder model 708. I want to run it with Linux. You link to some resources on your website at page http://www.plextor.be/English/technical/linux.html CDrecord does not at all work with the 708. I know this is not primarily your responsibility, but I want to express my request that you do everything to support the author. There is another project named dvd+rw-tools, that currently works in many cases with the drive: http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/ Perhaps you can add it to the Linux-page? Another chapter is firmware updates. The author of cdrecord also maintains a Linux flash utility, but it also does not know the 708 yet. Again, please supply the author with all necessary information or hardware as soon as possible. The firmware itself is packed into an .exe - why dont you use a standard format like zip? At least alternatively. I am sure there are more users interested in recording on Linux - please reconsider to increase your commitment regarding Linux. If Plextor becomes the brand of choice for Linux users, this is a target group that may be more valuable than its pure number suggests. Maybe Plextor already is better for Linux than many other brands - but it sure is far from "real good".. One thing is sure: the Linux community is growing. Multimedia with Linux is gaining ground (mplayer, VDR). Lots of people build their own HD+DVD-videorecorders on this basis. Thanks for reading. Your hopeful customer..