Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 15:06:16 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@veldy.net> Cc: Thierry Herbelot <thierry@herbelot.com>, Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1016479819.f7ecbc@mired.org>, dan@langille.org, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cdrecord under 4.5-stable Message-ID: <20020314150616.A3619@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <003501c1cb5f$07cc84a0$3028680a@tgt.com>; from veldy@veldy.net on Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 07:49:10AM -0600 References: <20020313164933.685BC3F0E@bast.unixathome.org> <15503.43210.589943.235832@guru.mired.org> <3C8FC06D.CC8C0CFD@herbelot.com> <20020313222304.E47476@freebie.xs4all.nl> <003501c1cb5f$07cc84a0$3028680a@tgt.com>
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On Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 07:49:10AM -0600, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote: > FYI -- Most CDRW drives use Phillips internals. I know. I think HP for example. I used to work for Philips ;-) Not for the CDRW folks though. W/ > Tom Veldhouse > veldy@veldy.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wilko Bulte" <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> > To: "Thierry Herbelot" <thierry@herbelot.com> > Cc: "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1016479819.f7ecbc@mired.org>; > <dan@langille.org>; <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 3:23 PM > Subject: Re: cdrecord under 4.5-stable > > > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2002 at 10:11:09PM +0100, Thierry Herbelot wrote: > > > Mike Meyer wrote: > > > > > > > > That to me means it's time to try rebuilding cdrecord, as it has it's > > > > fingers fairly thoroughly into the system. Or maybe it's time to clean > > > > the cd writer > > > > > > In a word : DON'T DO THAT : I recently destroyed a burner after cleaning > > > it with a special-purpose "drive-cleaning" CD (plastic disc with some > > > packs of hair near the center). > > > > Nobody said you should use a cleaning CD (/me hates these things). > > > > > The burner was a bit old, and was replaced by a speedier Yamaha drive, > > > but I certainly wish I still had a working, old and slow, Philips > > > burner. > > > > If it is any consolation: Philips CDRW drives die anyway. One for me, > > and 2 for 2 friends, all early deads with low mileage. -- | / o / /_ _ wilko@FreeBSD.org |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, the Netherlands To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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