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On Monday 06 May 2002 10:50, Adam F wrote: |
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> To whom it may concern: |
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> Two things |
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> [please note i am *not* annoyed, the parts that died were under warranty, |
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> but this is kind of disturbing.] |
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> During installation using a LiteonIT CD-RW drive (5-15 minutes into |
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> installation), the CD was unmountable, when I checked to see if the CD was |
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> all-right, it was unusaually warm (it melted soon after). Skipping the |
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> testing i performed, the CD drive is now unusable -- i would bring this to |
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> your attention being that i suspect either the IDE controller failed (i |
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> have had difficulties in the past with this controller) or there is a bug |
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> in your CD-Drivers which ultimatly led to the downfall of the drive. No |
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> concern, still under warranty. |
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It is possible to install with wget (given that you allready have a working |
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linux), it requires some extra knowledge and tricks though. |
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Paul |
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ps. It is highly unlikely that drivers cause a cd-rw drive to melt. I suspect |
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either the drive itself, or the power supply. Well designed hardware should |
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never allow such things to happen |
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-- |
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Paul de Vrieze |
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Junior Researcher |
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Mail: pauldv@××××××.nl |
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Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net |
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