[SGVLUG] off topic - hardware question

[jmd]

On Jan 27, 2006, at 12:24 PM, Steve Bibayoff wrote:

> Not sure how this is a related to Linux in any way, but

at this point it is not related to linux.......
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>> the particulars:
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>> amd 3000+, 512MB memory, 80GB SATA 8MB cache, MS Win XP. the DVD RW
>> drives were (2) AOPEN ( i forget the read write speeds and i don't
>> have the boxes but they were fastest available in the last 6 months).
>> the sony is a DVD +/- R dual layer.
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> I've seen this happen when you try to make a copy of any type of cd
> from Microsoft using MS Windows. Usually the drives where close to
> toast afterward.

....... but if this turns out to be a ms windows problem, my son will  
learn to burn his dvds in linux or os x.

jeff
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> Steve