Re: [PLUG] CD burner suggestions

[Rob Reilly <rreilly@cfl.rr.com>]

Michael Lazin wrote:
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> I would like to get an external USB cd burner to use with my desktop  (Running
> Mac OSX) and with my laptop (running Mandrake Linux 8.2.)  Does  anyone have
> any suggestions of burners which work well with both these OS's  (Or even
> just linux) 
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I've had good luck with the Iomega Zip 650 CD.  It's an external USB CD RW
device.  I use CD-Roast under SuSE Linux 7.3 Pro.  I can burn at 4x.
If you use a 2.4 kernel, USB and hotplugging support, the burner will be
recognized when you plug in the USB cable.  CD-Roast will mount the drive
for you.  Use "mount /dev/sr0 /cddirwhatever" to mount it manually.  I think
Iomega has a new slim design out now.  I think I remember that mine worked
with Windoughs and the Mac also (not sure).

Rob

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