Re: [Sheflug] A potential Linux user needs help to get started

["Chris J/#6" <nospam [at] nccnet.co.uk>]

> 
> .......... I would have thought that your only issue would be getting Linux
> drivers for your DVD drive. I downloaded some for my drive but haven't
> installed them yet - so at present under Linux it's just a normal CD
> drive.............
> 

There are patches for DVD on linux at http://www.kernel.dk/ . This means 
basically manually patching the kernel and doing a rebuild (and a config if 
you haven't done one already). I don't know what kernel you're running, but 
DVD's get treated the same as CD's ... DVD's have extra driver commands 
though that the patch here gives linux.

If not checked out, it may be worth doing.

Chris...


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