Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] DVD drives

[Dale]

Preston Hagar wrote:
>
>
> On 12/7/06, *Dale* <dalek@××××××××××.net
> <mailto:dalek@××××××××××.net>> wrote:
>
>     Preston Hagar wrote:
>>     It seems that you may have already decided, but to throw my 2
>>     cents in I have used the black version of the Lite-On:
>>
>>     http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106013
>>     <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106013>
>>
>>     For over a year now with much success in Gentoo.
>>
>>     HTH,
>>
>>     Preston
>>
>>
>>
>
>     May be better but my case is beige.  I didn't know I put a link to
>     a black one in there.  I guess I pasted the wrong one.
>
>     You think the different face plate color may be the only
>     difference?  I know we used to get drives with different color
>     face plates a long time ago.  Same drive just a different front.
>
>     Thanks
>
>     Dale
>
>     :-)  :-)
>
>
> I think the confusion is on my part.  You did put the beige link in
> there.  I just pasted the link of my black one instead of the beige
> one from your list.  I am 99% sure that the only differences are the
> color on the face plate.  If you look at the model numbers of your
> Lite-On link and mine, the only difference is the last digit, which in
> my experience is what manufactures do to signify color.  The only
> other difference is that the beige one is OEM, so it won't come with
> an IDE cable or screws, but if you are just replacing an existing CD
> drive, that shouldn't be a problem.  I would feel pretty comfortable
> recommending the beige Lite-On from your links.  As for the others, I
> can't say specifically, but they all looked fine.
>
> HTH,
>
> Preston

Thanks for the info.  One thing I don't want to do is buy something that
works but not with Linux and I can't send it back either.  Being
disabled puts me on a tight budget and I don't want to waste money on
something I can't use.  That is why I was asking the question.

I'm also trying to make sure whatever I get will work when I build me a
new system.  I need to get some info on all the new stuff, SATA, PCIe
and all that.  I have been out of that game to long.  I used to keep up
with it by watching "The Screen Savers" but they are gone now.  :-(

Thanks for the info though.

Dale

:-)  :-)  :-)