[Gllug] usb dvd writer

[Tim Gray]

Is there any compelling reason why the burner needs to be external? DVD
writers are fairly expensive and an external on could quite easily walk
out of the office. Can USB (version 1 rated at 12 Mbps ) support the
10.4 Mbps (1x burn speed = 1.3MB/s*8) bandwidth required for a DVD
burner? Even if it was they only device on the root hub I would say
probably not. Best bet IMHO is get an internal SCSI.

Regards

Tim


> -----Original Message-----
> From: gllug-admin at linux.co.uk 
> [mailto:gllug-admin at linux.co.uk] On Behalf Of Daniel Andersson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:49 AM
> To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> Subject: [Gllug] usb dvd writer
> 
> 
> hiya
> 
> about to buy a dvd-writer with usb connection
> 
> had a look through http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdevcat.php?id=11
> but they didn't list any dvd writers AT ALL :(
> 
> the reason why i'm buying one with a usb connection is that 
> it's going to be connected to a backup-server (linux 2.4.x), 
> without IDE-interface, and finding a EXTERNAL scsi dvd writer 
> seems easier said than done
> 
> so, can i get a usb dvd-writer working in linux, at all?
> if, which one should i look at?
> 
> if not, where can i find an alternative?
> 
> 
> thanks in advance
> 
> / d



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