Hello, In the Message; Subject : Re: Tumbleweed, CD/DVD drive no longer detected after resume from suspend: Message-ID : <01642f27-81fd-fb44-e215-9c6497c4dbc1@earthlink.net> Date & Time: Sun, 4 Aug 2024 00:17:32 -0400 [FM] == Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> has written: [...] pj> >>> This is an AMD A-6 4400 APU. Radeon pj> >>> HD 7520G Graphics. I do not think this is a very good answer. FM> >> I completely agree! MN> > Do you have a dvd drive that will last that long? FM> All I currently have are more than 5 years old. Except two FM> proprietary models in HD/DVD recorder/players, I'm not aware FM> which of the 30-35 I have may no longer work properly, as they FM> are very rarely used. pj's is a 13 year old PC. MN> > In Japan, it is said that the lifespan of a dvd drive is 3-5 years, MN> > whether we use it often or not, and I think that's about it, too? FM> 3-5 years is not an unrealistic life expectancy for many DVD FM> drives when new, considering the trivial prices new ones have FM> been bringing for more than the past decade. Oh yeah... In Japan, PCs and related products were expensive but good until the bubble burst. After 30 years of recession, it is hard to believe that used electronics are now being sold. It is self-evident that if you lower prices, manufacturers will inevitably lower quality, otherwise they will not be able to generate a steady income by selling in numbers..... Best Regards. --- ┏━━┓彡 Masaru Nomiya mail-to: nomiya @ lake.dti.ne.jp ┃＼／彡 ┗━━┛ "Microsoft is overhauling its cybersecurity strategy, called the Secure Future Initiative, to incorporate key security features into its core set of technology platforms and cloud services. " -- Microsoft overhauls cyber strategy to finally embrace security by default --