Mike Hicks wrote:
On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 10:50, Shawn wrote:
> Uh, I guess I don't see how a physical damage could occur to a CD-ROM
drive
> from an install. Am I overlooking something on this?
>
> I could see if the disc is unbalanced, warped and such where it damages
the
> drive mechanisms, but to render a drive damaged on a regular install?
Even
> on a network install? Doesn't make sense to me....
>I've seen some indication that this is a result of a kernel patch made
>prior to the release of Linux 2.4.22. I guess there was an update made
>to the packet-writing subsystem ("drag-n-drop" access to your writable
>optical media), which is funny because this problem only affects LG
>CD-ROM drives, not writers or DVD readers/writers.
Thanks Mike, what I'm not sure on the understanding of it is how it can ruin
a drive. I can understand R/W media being turned into a coaster, but the
way I read the article is that it destroys the drive itself.
If the kernel/system makes repeated calls to read the head, I could see over
time it ruining the drive. But I still don't see how this particular issue
can destroy a drive itself (not the media).
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