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Date:      Tue, 19 Feb 2002 02:08:23 -0800 (PST)
From:      Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu>
To:        Dale Morris <dlm@well.com>
Cc:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: scsi cdrom writer
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10202190206080.23173-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20020218151328.A1055@lymond.lvcablemodem.com>

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On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Dale Morris wrote:

> I'm trying to come to grips with FreeBSD and I would like to use it for
> all my computer needs. I have a newer system, celeron 1.2g processor,
> MSI mother board to accompany it and a tdk velocd CD writer--ide of
> course. I like using xcdroast for writing cd's so...
> 
> To use freebsd with the above system it looks like I will have to get
> another cd burner, scsi to integrate with freebsd. I did a little
> looking around and in my city of 1.5m there are none to be found. Seems
> everything is going to USB.
> 
> I'm wondering if it's worth it to get a scsi off the net or just wait
> and eventually freebsd will work with my existing equipment? I don't
> know what the current thinking is on this, I'm to new to the enviornment
> to tell.
> 
> Seems like a good topic for discussion, what are your ideas on this?
> 
> thanks
> dale
> 
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I don't know how quickly usb will take over and how good it will be--
I'd be inclined to ask on -hardware.  I have a scsi Yamaha burner
(I use cdrecord) and I have loved it.  

	Annelise
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