External DVD writer?
H.S.
hs.samix at gmail.com
Mon Mar 10 05:37:04 UTC 2008
Peter Diercks wrote:
> My questions: Do external DVD drives work under Ubuntu 7.10? Are there
I don't you should have any problems with USB optical writer in Ubuntu
at all.
> manufacturers/models one should avoid? Can such drives be configurated
I have a Samsung optical writer working flawlessly here in at least
Debian and Ubuntu.
> as boot drives? Does this depend on the PC's BIOS version, and if so,
> how can I tell a "good" BIOS from a "bad" one?
Yes, it does. The 'good' BIOS has a boot order option where you can set
the computer to boot from a USB drive (along with CDROM, HDD, network,
etc.).
->HS
>
> Kind regards,
> Peter
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