Re: beware the IDE cd-rom drive of march...

[Thera <tvpeterson@xxxxxxxx>]

rambozo wrote:

> As far as linux is concerned, I am a pre-newbie, meaning that I don't
> even have it installed on ANY computer yet.  But I'm working on it. 

Welcome ! ...pre-newbie is where it starts !

> I need an IDE cd-rom drive.  So... my questions are:

<snip>

Two possible solutions:

1. I'd gladly send you (free) the 4x IDE CD that I've replaced.

2. You might comment to your dad how the extremely practical CD-RW has 
finally become affordable, thus possibly persuading him to 'hand down'
the 16x.

Beast Regards,
Thera