I haven't done any CD burning with Linux, just got one for windows... USB may be the answer, have you checked the Red Hat hardware list? http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/ I found these googling... http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/cdrecord-support/2002-August/000444.html On this page is a list of CDR drives (manufacturers really) browse the list to see if you find an external. http://www.cdrfaq.org/ Craig LeVay wrote: >Still got the Commodore 128 running on the other desk. Great for quickie >text editing and boots in 4 seconds ready to load and run in 80 column. >Also, has a 1977 rom chip o.s. copyrighted by an unknown company called >Microsoft Corporation of New Mexico. > >Still do not have had anyone answer my query about detachable CD burners >that Redhat 8 will be useable with. > >Craig LeVay >Oakdale > > >On Wed, 31 Dec 2003, Bob Gilbertson wrote: > > > >>I did something similar a couple weeks ago. Cleaning out the basement, came >>across my first computer, a Tandy Color Computer. Still in original box with >>manuals and everything. Don't think I'd looked at it for 15 years. >>Purchased it about 1981. This was a couple years before IBM got into the >>PC business. Hooked it up and it fired right up. Loaded up some programs from >>cassette tape (also in box :). Had forgotten how nice it was to have >>< 5 seconds boot up time. uP is Motorola 6809 running at .89 Mhz. OS is Basic >>by a (at that time) unknown company called Microsoft. RAM is the full 65K >>addressable by the 16 bit bus. >>Was kind of fun :) >> >>A pix of one is here: http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/coco1/ >> >>Bob >> >>Samuel MacDonald wrote: >> >> >>>I recently acquired an Apple ][ GS, not just the CPU unit but the whole >>>package. >>> >>>12 inch RGB display >>>3.5 and 5.25 inch floppy drives >>>Keyboard and Mouse >>>Every book and warranty card >>>Original System diskettes >>>The Apple stickers in the original unopened plastic bag. >>>It has a memory card in it, I think it's a 1 megabyte card. >>>Even the Imagewriter test page is in the documentation. >>>I have the printer that was purchased with it as well. >>> >>>This is a one of a kind find made special by what's on the front of the >>>CPU unit. >>>"Woz Limited Edition" >>>It all works like it was new, I'll have to test the printer but I'm sure >>>it works. >>> >>>For me it gained special interest when I saw the name of someone I use >>>to work with. He worked for Computer Land back in the day. He was the >>>tech that ran the setup-test on the unit. I can trace the original >>>owner, the place it was sold, and the tech that did the setup-test. >>> >>>I think I was meant to be in the computer junk business. I just find >>>this kind of history so amazing because of the whole package. I'm >>>going to setup the whole thing, with the books, and take a picture. >>> >>>Way off topic I know but I thought it would be fun. >>> >>>Sam. >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list