burners - linux compatible or with linux drivers

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Lonn wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Two inexpensive internal CD burners with DVD ROM have failed. Wal-Mart has a
>Sony model for about $90.00. Is any one familiar with it and is it OK for
>Ubuntu Breezy 5.10?
>
>Sorry, but I didn't copy the model numbers. They probably sell same thing at
>all their stores.
>
>I'm using DVD only for data -- DVD write or rewrite would be nice, but is
>not necessary.
>
>Lonn
>
>
>  
>
Hi Lonn,
I have an LG  CD-RW CED-8080B and an LG  HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B combo 
drive
Both have been excellent. The combo drive cost $A90 , so should be much 
cheaper in the US.
Hope this helps,
Take Care
Winton