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    Optical Drive for Desktop

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by supton, Aug 18, 2008.

  1. supton

    supton Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got a Dell Optiplex 270, with P4 2.8GHz, 1GB RAM, and 40GB HD. Needs an optical drive though. Are there drives to be avoided with Ubuntu and/or other Linux variants? From what I can tell, I need a full sized drive to fit into the case properly, and it needs to be an IDE. I know there are good deals on the web, but don't want to deal with returning something if it's going to be a pain to get working.
     
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    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Nope, just start here and find whatever fits your needs.
     
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