On 12/07/05, Ken Schneider
On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 14:02 +0100, Kevanf1 wrote: *section snipped out*
Not really applicable to this thread but related nonetheless. I burned a copy of the 9.3 DVD in another PC. It burned lovely, dual layer not a problem. Until I tried to read it in the Linux tin. It wouldn't have it. Yet, it reads the original 9.3 DVD without any problem. I have not yet checked the dual layer home burned DVD with Linux in the first PC (used to burn the disk) as it's normally Win tin. I do have a disk with Linux on it though so I shall check to ensure it's not a Linux issue. I very much doubt it.
Any "tin" is not OS specific until the OS is installed. Did you try the DVD on another box to see if it would boot? I suspect some problem exists with the DVD burner used to create the DVD.
I did indeed try an M$ Win drive in the old tin (PC) and that particular DVD is not read by Win either. It can be read by both M$ Win and Linux on the new tin. You quite correct, of course, and it could be a problem with the DVD burner (though I hope not as it is only a few months old and not had much use). I suspect that it is just one of those things. I have burned other disks and read them in other drives quite succesfully from the same dual layer drive. It could be a number of things from media used (Infiniti brand) to very slightly different tracking of the laser in the two drives. If I had another DVD drive I would check the disk in that. Unfortunately I don't :-( When I get the opportunity I will check it against another though. Hope that wasn't too confusing :-) -- Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR