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From: Drew Bertola <drew@drewb.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 00:07:15 +0000 ()
To: Clara Davis <cldavis@stanford.edu>
Cc: svlug@svlug.org
Subject: Re: [svlug] Another CD-RW question
Clara Davis writes:
> Hi-
> I've been following the latest discussion on setting up an
> IDE CD burner. I'm just going to go ahead & buy a SCSI drive. I
> know somebody suggested the Plextor drives. I'd appreciate any
> suggestions on brands/models to buy-are there any other drives that
> people have really liked -or that I should stay away from no matter
> how good they look? Thanks in advance!
I bought the Plextor 12/4/32 CD-RW and have it running off a Tekram
DC-390 UW SCSI card. Also, I have a 24X SCSI CD-ROM. It's an awesome
combination because I haven't gotten a buffer underrun even while
burning CDs at a full 12X. You should have a good CD-ROM if you want
to burn at faster speeds. If the CD-RW is too fast for your CD-ROM,
the buffer could go empty leading to a failed operation (coaster).
Plextor CD-RW (PX-W12432Ti): $365.00
SCSI CD-ROM: $70.00
Dual SCSI Enclosure
(Disk Drive Depot): $19.95 (went cheap - but happy - on this)
Tekram DC-390: $79.00 (uses sym53c8xx.o)
Cable to modify enclosure to
50pin High Density: $19.95 (luxury item - I hate mixing cables)
50 pin IDC (internal) to 50 pin
High Density PCI slot: $19.95 (more luxury)
Linux drivers and utils: FREE!!! (ultimate luxury)
Drew
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