[TriLUG] Linux causes damage to LG CD-ROM drives (Dells) ?

[davis]

Hello

If you remember, I posted a note this week about two LG cdroms not working
in a windows 2k box together but working in linux. I came upon this same
article when I googled to find out why this was a problem.  I also called
up LG tech support and they tried to help me with a registry fix.  Needless
to say, their registry fix and other things they suggested did not allow the
drives to work in the same box under windows. same cable, diff cable, jumpers,
no jumpers, etc.  The two drives would just work in windows.  There was no
problem in Linux.

About the problem noted below, its most likely BS.  Probably what happened is
the guy put a scratched CD in the drive during his tinkering and it toasted
the drive.  Why would I say that?  Well, I had a high speed sony ide 
drive and it had a warning about scratched CD's possibly damaging the drive.  
I thought it was a bogus warning until I damaged it after trying to get some 
data off an old CD.  

JD


On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 11:02:16AM -0400, Jeremy Portzer wrote:
> Noticed something interesting on the Mandrake web site:
> http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3#badlg
> 
> "Error scenario: Installing 9.2 and being told unable to install the
> base system and subsequent reboot reveals that CD-ROM is physically
> dead.
> "Why: According to LG Electronics, their ODD (Optical Disc Drive)
> products do not support Linux nor do they test with Linux.
> Unfortunately, many Dell computers (possibly others) come with these
> CD-ROM drives. 
> "Solution: Currently there is no solution or work-around for this issue;
> it is still under investigation. Damage occurs even when doing a network
> install. At this point, please do not install Mandrake Linux 9.2 on any
> computer containing a LG-based CD-ROM or it will damage your CD-ROM! We
> are actively looking for a solution to this problem."
> 
> How is it that a driver (presumable, the IDE / ATAPI driver in Linux)
> can cause physical damage like this?  Has anyone encountered this? 
> Seems very odd in this day and age.
> 
> --Jeremy
> 
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