[linux-laptop] 5.25" external CD/DVD ROM Casing.

[enine]

I remember seeing one USB chipset (VIA maybe) in an external enclosure that was having issues come across one of the linux usb lists but thats the only one I remember seeing.  I have similar enclosures (run everything external) and so far have not had a problem.  One I even had to load drives in my wife XP box for and Linux recognized it with no problems.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: wwp <subscript at free.fr>
Date:  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:22:04 +0200

>Hello k_agashe at vsnl.com,
>
>
>as far as I could see, the provided info is not sufficient to determine if
>any Linux kernel has support for this hardware. It mostly depend on the
>IDE-to-USB controller embedded in the combo.
>
>Honestly, I did not face any problem using many different external USB combos
>(Linux supports various common hardware) but who knows what's inside this
>case and if it's supported?
>
>
>Regards,
>
>On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:32:03 +0500 k_agashe at vsnl.com wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have HP/COMPAQ Presario 2500 series Laptop running on Ubuntu 5.04. I am
>> going to upgrade to Ubuntu 5.10 shortly. I have internal CD-ROM and would
>> like to add external CD-RW or CD-RW/DVD-R combo drive through 5.25"
>> external casing.
>> 
>> I am from India and looking for buying the 5.25" external casing on
>> ebay.in. The seller says that it is going to work with "Windows 98SE, 2000,
>> XP, Mac OS.9.0 and higher" but I feel that it can work with Linux as well.
>> The specifications are as follows: # Aluminium casing # Suitable for:
>> CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM and DVD-RW drives # Supports: ATA 100/133
>> # Interface: USB 2.0, downward compatible with USB 1.1
>> # Plug and Play
>> # External power supply: AC input: 100 -240V
>> # Output voltage: +5V/+12V
>> # Dimensions: 160 x 560 x 245 mm (l x h x w)
>> # Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, Mac OS.9.0 and higher
>> 
>> My question is "Will it work in Linux".
>> 
>> I have also seen similar product on the net where the supplier says that it
>> is going to work on Linux but I can't buy from them and interested in
>> buying this item only from a supplier from India.
>> 
>> You can view this item at:
>> http://cgi.ebay.in/5-25-External-CD-DVD-ROM-Casing_W0QQitemZ8712215598QQcategoryZ96894QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>> 
>> Many more are listed at:
>> http://search.ebay.in/cd-external*_W0QQfnuZ1
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> 
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