[plug] exchangable disks with Linux

[Paul Wilson]

From: Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy at Malcolm.wattle.id.au>
> The DVD RAM drive I have had much better experiences with so far.  It
> is 2.6Gb each side (5.2Gb total) and Linux support is available
> (although full DVD support is still under development).  It is fully
> rewritable; slightly slower than the SparQ but more durable.  You can
> buy a DVD RAM drive for about AU$700 and double-sided media for less
> than $50 from various locations on the net (eg.
> http://www.provantage.com).  You may have to pay customs duty though.

Jeremy, I never thought of DVDRAM !  Maybe that's a suitable
alternative to my pretty-much-dead Panasonic optical drive.  Thanks.

Paul