Also look at the media the drive supports. I had a S&F 8x burner that was VERY specific on which it would burn on...not in the documentation. Though it was the 1st 8x burner out on consumer level in the US.
Rob >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tibbetts, Ric >> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 8:11 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [expert] drakbackup >> >> >> civileme wrote: >> > Well google around and you can find scdbackup which is oriented toward >> > 650Mb >> > disks. And I have tested it to work on 9.0 with supermount disabled, >> > and a >> > $25.95(US) CDRW drive which is rated 4x4x24 Even with that, the drive >> > barfs >> > on CDRW media, even for blanking, with 9.0 >> > >> > DO NOT USE CDRW media for this either--most of it is 650 and there are >> > MANY >> > supposed CDRW drives which will not work with CDRW media of the more >> > modern >> > flavor or insist on trying to treat all the CDRW media as 700Mb >> > capacity. >> > >> > Civileme >> > >> >> Interesting that you should mention this. >> I have been trying to backup a directory full of mp3 files to a CD-RW. >> They just REFUSE to write/recover properly. I can backup the rest of the >> system with no problem, but not those mp3's. >> IT may be yet another case of CD-RW problems.(?). >> I may try burning them to a CD-R ... But I've got a pile of >> coasters now... >> >> I will probably just invest in a spindle of 100 of them, get it >> over with. >> >> Also, I tried writing the latest beta iso to a CD-RW. But nooo.. The >> CD-RW drive is new, as are the disks. They burn ok, but if I move the CD >> to the other (older) drive, and try to boot the box from it.. No go. I >> can't even mount them on that drive. >> If I burn the ISOs to a CD-R, all works like it should. >> >> I bought the CD-RW's thinking "Great for temp storage". But no.. I've >> had far too many problems with them. >> >> I wish I had my DAT Drive with me. Can't beat tape for backups. :) >> Sadly, it's in my server in Seattle, and I'm "STILL" stuck in Florida... >> >> sigh... >> >> Ric >> >>
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