Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 20:21:41 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: dave@transducertech.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Easiest method to install a DVD writer Message-ID: <463AA6C5.70705@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <S367724AbXECQkq/20070503164046Z%2B10806@lmg09.affinity.com> References: <S367724AbXECQkq/20070503164046Z%2B10806@lmg09.affinity.com>
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dave@transducertech.com wrote: > Hi, > I have a desktop Compaq computer running the latest stable version of > FreeBSD. I want to install a DVD writer to use for backups (either > internal or USB). Can someone recommend the easiest method to do this > by? Is there a list of supported DVD writers for the latest stable > version of FreeBSD? I don't want to spend a lot of time configuring it. > I just want to install something I know will work, with minimal need for > configuration. Also, will I need special software to do the actual > writing? If so, what free software works well and is easy to use? > Suggestions? Success stories? > Thanks, > Dave > P.S. Please include this email address in the reply: > dave@transducertech.com, otherwise I won't see your response. I only think that you'd have problems with older drives or bleeding edge drives though. Look for drives that are compatible with Mac if possible. If so, you're golden. /me loves his Samsung drive, which happily burns CDs in FreeBSD and Linux with little issue (only stupid linux permissions problems from time to time, but that's PoS udev for you >:(..). -Garrett
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