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Xref: sserve comp.os.os2.programmer.misc:9714 comp.os.linux.development:8871 comp.os.minix:23712 comp.os.mach:3786 comp.periphs:5463 comp.unix.bsd:13913 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:6224 comp.os.386bsd.development:2083 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc:5170 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!news.hal.COM!olivea!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!MathWorks.Com!news.duke.edu!concert!corpgate!news.utdallas.edu!wupost!nic.smsu.edu!cnas.smsu.edu!gdl297s From: gdl297s@cnas.smsu.edu (Ledford George D) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.minix,comp.os.mach,comp.periphs,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Subject: Re: CD-ROM's do all read and write now? Followup-To: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.minix,comp.os.mach,comp.periphs,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Date: 13 May 1994 02:55:33 GMT Organization: Southwest Missouri State University Lines: 12 Message-ID: <2quq75$ft2@nic.smsu.edu> References: <2qdvvp$r@bmerha64.bnr.ca> <2qht16$msc@news.u.washington.edu> <hastyCpK21o.FAy@netcom.com> <CpKBFs.GvD@zeno.fit.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: cnas.smsu.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Brian Fritz/ ADVISOR Russell (MAE) (rme81977@zach.fit.edu) wrote: : Can someone tell me if all CD drives read and write now? Which ones : are the "top of the line"? : Thanks : -BRian In a word, no. Only CD-ROM mastering drives can write, the rest still just read. CD-ROM mastering drives still cost upwards of $2,500 for the drive alone and require CD-ROM mastering software. Doug Ledford