Re: [Dvdrtools-users] Does Linux support external USB DVD writers?

[ethan]

I got one to work. A sony 4th gen DRU-530A DVD+RW/+R/-R. I am no linux USB
expert but my upgraded debian SiD distro with a 2.6.10 kernal made it
pretty easy. There is a daemon called usbmgr which takes care of detecting
the device and loading the appropriate kernel modules. I was then able to
use mkisofs (took some learning of options to build an iso that Windoze
would read) and use dvdrtools (took some figuring to find the right /dev)
to burn DVD-R's and read them back on Windoze as well as linux. For some
reason I haven't followed up on +R format wasn't recognized. I am also not
sure where Linux stands on USB 2.0 support.

Anyhow USB 1.0 was too slow for my tastes and I ended up installing XP on
a spare box and installing a USB 2.0 controler. Now I can burn all formats
at 8X which is very nice. I just wasn't up for the battle of getting a USB
2.0 controler working in linux. I may try eventually but I don't have a
lot of time to learn this. Maybe someone else here can chime in on this.



-e

> Hi all,
>
> I have a laptop, and although I can buy an
> internal DVD writer upgrade, installing it
> could be very difficult and would void the
> warranty, therefore I am planning to buy an
> external enclosure and a NEC or LG writer.
> However the question that is most important
> is, does Linux support an external DVD
> writer?
>
> Thanks for any info.
> Yib
>
>
>
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