Subj : KNOPPIX 3.9 last CD To : WAYNE CHIRNSIDE From : TOM WALKER Date : Sat Jul 23 2005 01:29 pm WC>-> Actualy the BIOS just looks at a DVD drive as just another IDE device. WC>-> Al lthe recognition comes with the OS and other software. WC>-> IF the software is avaiable the DVD should work. WC>-> I don't follow LINUX al lthat close so don't know what advances they WC>-> have amde on playing movie DVD's, which was a problem some years back. WC>-> I would expect NO problem with Data DVD's. WC>I've no problems so far with Knoppix at all. WC>sorry you've not shared that good fortune. Wel lit is HIGHLY overated as far as it's use by the LINUX novice. And I don't understand why a "REAL" LINUX fan wouild even use it. Isin't it an Insult to their Intelegence?? --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ This note from El Cajon California USA * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .