Poll: searching for a reliable DVD-RW for Linux (Ubuntu)
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ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org
Tue Nov 1 20:49:34 UTC 2005
Ari Torhamo Wrote:
>
> I wasn't able to install Breezy with BenQ DW1640 at all and I had to
> use
> another drive. Others have had the same problem, also with Plextor 740A
>
> which apparently has the same chipset. Initially DW1640 seems to work
> now when I put it back after finnishing the installation with the other
>
> drive and then putting DMA on. There's a bug report about this (bug
> 16901, http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16901) and this has
> also been discussed in the forums:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=72056&highlight=benq
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=71401
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=70677
>
I managed to get the DW1640 working after a lot of hassle. That was on
Hoary and Breezy was imminent. I haven't checked if that problem occurs
with Breezy.
The computer with the DW1640 has an Intel chipset. The module for the
via chipset was being loaded. This is how I got around it:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=46937
I'll put a comment into bugzilla.
...Peter
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