Re: 2.6.19 kernel series, SATA, wodim (cd recording), synaptics update,
From: Jens Axboe
Date: Thu Dec 14 2006 - 13:00:14 EST
On Thu, Dec 14 2006, Joerg Schilling wrote:
> Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Dec 14 2006, Joerg Schilling wrote:
> > > >CD recording : recorder no longer detected by "wodim" software set in
> > > >2.6.19. I suspect it's a bug in the software... but don't know where
> > > >to look for changes. 2.6.19-rc5 worked.
> > > >hardware: IDE MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-820S
> > > >(2.6.19-git6 also fails with external LiteON USB DVD burner)
> >
> > It was an intermittent unlucky bug between 2.6.19 and 2.6.20-rc1, it got
> > fixed the other day. Update your kernel, and it'll work again.
>
> OK, thank you for the info.
No problem, I should mention that it's 2.6.19 to 2.6.20-rc1, both
versions exclusive.
> > > Do not use cdrecord derivates but the original as derivates may have bugs
> > > that are not present in the original.
> >
> > And vice versa :-)
>
> I know of no problem that is only in the original, but there are
> dozens of problems that have been fixed since the derivate has been
> frozen in May.
I don't know of any real bugs, was purely speaking in logical terms. A
derivative could equally well have bugs fixed that are not in the
original version. It could also have introduced new, as you mention.
--
Jens Axboe
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