OptiPlex Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Interesting read... http://board.iexbeta.com/ibf10/index.php?s...showtopic=32492 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. http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3 I'm just wondering to myself ... how is this possible :blink: How can a Linux CD destroy the drive itself :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 You did know that Linux has bugs, too, right? :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted October 24, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 24, 2003 it physically damages the drive??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 You did know that Linux has bugs, too, right? :shifty: I know I was ............... joking :ninja: /me waits for the Linux lovers to flame me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahfunaki Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 that sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 it physically damages the drive??? The documentation says the CDROM is physically dead :o Doesn't it? The Mandrake install is doing something really out-of-the-ordinary, seeing as even a network install kills the LG CDROM drives. Well I won't be using Mandrake 9.2 (even if I wanted to :shifty: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted October 24, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 24, 2003 It damages the drive?! How?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk Reviews Posted October 24, 2003 Reviews Share Posted October 24, 2003 well, they said CDROM, does that mean CDRW and dvd drives too? i guess not...how many people still use standard cdroms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 well, they said CDROM, does that mean CDRW and dvd drives too? i guess not...how many people still use standard cdroms? I do. But you do have a point - either they aren't affected or they aren't being very specific :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Veteran Posted October 24, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 24, 2003 wtf? :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 I know I was ............... joking :ninja: I know. :p I love the title of this thread! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 I have two LG cdroms, good thing I use Slackware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dessimat0r Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 And what kernel version is that? 2.4, I suspect. I believe that 2.6 is due soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 And what kernel version is that? 2.4, I suspect.I believe that 2.6 is due soon. The latest beta version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.0-test8 2003-10-17 22:44 UTC F V C The latest snapshot for the beta Linux kernel tree is: 2.6.0-test8-bk4 2003-10-24 11:35 UTC V http://www.kernel.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Gentoo has (had?) this bug as well. Taking the CD out during start-up of the install CD apparantly kills your CD drive. Topic on the forum Bugreport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radixvir Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 no way. not unless it flashes the drives bios or causes the motherboard to raise the voltage to the drive. maybe they are confusing it with just messing up the drivers and causing the drive not to work under linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted October 24, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 24, 2003 that's what you would think, but that's not what the article says... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 Well, one thing is for sure. When those anti-MS zealots come posting in the next Windows/IE/Messenger/Office/blah blah blah update news article, I'll point this out to them hehe :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 next time this clueless anti-Linux zealot, OptiPlex, post another retarded thread that is not even news worthy or has anything of value, i'll stab him in the face over the internet! this is not linux's problem. this is ****** up LG cd drivers. plus iexbeta sucks monkey balls. bunch of warez-loving n00bs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted October 25, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 25, 2003 next time this clueless anti-Linux zealot, OptiPlex, post another retarded thread that is not even news worthy or has anything of value, i'll stab him in the face over the internet!this is not linux's problem. this is ****** up LG cd drivers. plus iexbeta sucks monkey balls. bunch of warez-loving n00bs have you just given up on being anything but some angry dude trolling around the forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted October 25, 2003 Author Share Posted October 25, 2003 next time this clueless anti-Linux zealot, OptiPlex, post another retarded thread that is not even news worthy or has anything of value, i'll stab him in the face over the internet!this is not linux's problem. this is ****** up LG cd drivers. plus iexbeta sucks monkey balls. bunch of warez-loving n00bs Oh ok :D Besides, read the article - it says it's physically DEAD even after the reboots. "this is ****** up LG cd drivers." Look who's clueless now :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koto Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Besides, read the article - it says it's physically DEAD even after the reboots."this is ****** up LG cd drivers." Look who's clueless now :rolleyes: ... Someone needs a ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 next time this clueless anti-Linux zealot, OptiPlex, post another retarded thread that is not even news worthy or has anything of value, i'll stab him in the face over the internet!this is not linux's problem. this is ****** up LG cd drivers. plus iexbeta sucks monkey balls. bunch of warez-loving n00bs Oh ok :D Besides, read the article - it says it's physically DEAD even after the reboots. "this is ****** up LG cd drivers." Look who's clueless now :rolleyes: bangbang023, **** off. learn to use ignore feature why don't you stop chasing me around the forum and posting retarded comments. SO WHAT THAT IT'S PHYSICALY DEAD. 99.99% of all cd drives work perfectly fine with linux. yet comes one cd drive that died all of a sudden and it's linux's fault. right :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted October 25, 2003 Author Share Posted October 25, 2003 It's partially Linux's fault I guess :D So far I can conclude that Gentoo and Mandrake killed the LG drives, but not the other distros. (or Windows or whatever) Anyways ... this is too weird :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeWolf324 Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 no. it seriously will cause damage, the MDK forums are going crazy. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT INSTALL IT IF U HAVE A LG CDROM. MDK has no explanation of why this is happening...so just wait till there is a solution. btw: LG CDroms are said to NOT be supported AT ALL by linux. helps to do ur homewerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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