Good point. I will have to check that when I get the
computer moved up here.
Thanks,
Monte
--- Statux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Something else you need to look into:
>
> You have 2 IDE controllers, I'm guessing. 1 harddisk, 1
> cdrom drive, 1 zip
> drive, and now the CDRW.
>
> How is your stuff set up on the controllers/cables? CD
> writers should
> always be primary to CD readers. You should never pair a
> CD drive with a
> harddisk. I do not know about what a zip disk works well
> with, though. The
> thing is, cd drives take a much longer time to finish a
> function when
> interrupted since they aren't constantly spinning like
> harddisks, so
> they'll hang the device they're paired with until they
> finish (or at least
> that's how it was back in the day).
>
> Is this the problem? I don't know, but if your cables are
> on the drives
> wrong (and if the drives aren't jumped correctly), you
> can end up with
> poor or no results.
>
> On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Nima S. Panahi wrote:
>
> > Try turning on DMA for your drive. I have had similar
> problems. I am not
> > sure if it will help, but give it a try anyway.
> >
> > On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Monte Milanuk wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Yamaha 16/10/40 IDE CDRW, and while I
> haven't
> > > gotten to use it under Linux yet, I also haven't had
> much
> > > luck w/ it under Win98 either. I have it installed
> in a
> > > Dell OptiPlex GX1 P3-500 w/ 384MB RAM, a 10GB IDE HD,
> a 52X
> > > IDE CDROM drive, and an IDE ZIP-100 drive. The
> problem is,
> > > when the CDRW spins up, it a) sounds like a jet
> engine
> > > coming up to speed, and b) it sucks so much CPU, or
> > > something, that the whole system literally grinds to
> a halt
> > > until it gets done. Even just on simple stuff like
> feeding
> > > an application CD into the drive, it does this. I
> don't
> > > know if the fault is w/ the drive or my system
> > > configuration, but it is damn annoying!!
> > >
> > > Monte
> > >
> > > --- Warren Melnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > I want to buy a new CD burner, 16/10/40. I have
> narrowed
> > > > it down to the
> > > > Plextor and the Yamaha. They seem to have the same
> > > > specs, and for all I
> > > > know may even be the same physical drive. They
> both have
> > > > a big buffer,
> > > > ATAPI-4, 40x DAE and burn-proof. They are within
> $6 of
> > > > each other in price.
> > > > Any ideas, preferences, hazards?
> > > >
> > > > ----------------
> > > > Warren Melnick
> > > > Director of Research and Development
> > > > Astata Corporation
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > > What an unsuspecting mechanic hears as he learns to
> never, ever, play 'Catch' with a bored electrician ;)
> > >
> > > Monte Milanuk
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