Re: Hitachi IDE 4X CD-ROM cdr-7730

Robert J Migliore (cookie+@cmu.edu)
Sun, 2 Jun 1996 14:03:14 -0400 (EDT)


Excerpts from internet.computing.linux-kernel: 31-May-96 Hitachi IDE 4X
CD-ROM cdr-7.. by "C.H. Chang"@tknet.tku.e
> Because my original cd-rom driver "NEC 4X CD-ROM CDR-273"is breakdown
,I want
> to buy a new CD-ROM driver.
> I am considering to buy "Hitachi IDE 4X cdr-7730"!
> Does anyone have a Hitachi 4X IE CD-ROM CDR-7730?
> Could it run well under LiNUX?
> Is anyone has this device,how about tell me its performance?
> Thanks in advance!
>

i had a teac cd-56e 6x ide and i added a hitachi cdr-7730 4x. Just
plugged it in and made the mount point. compile for ide cdrom drives
and you are set. i have had no problems with it - havent used it too
much though. i only paid $65 for it. you know, its a four speed..

Rob Migliore | cookie@cmu.edu | http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/migliore