[ILUG] was Quick one about CDROMS now BeOS

[Robert Sweetnam]

on 4/6/00 9:18 pm, lbedford at wbtsystems.com screamed across the net:

> On Sun, Jun 04, 2000 at 07:50:07PM +0100, Vincent Cunniffe wrote:
>> Nope, it doesn't. In fact, you cannot mount an audio CD. It's the subject of
>> periodic discussion on the linux dev list, and every time someone suggests it
>> someone else points out that it's a bloody nightmare because of all of the
>> problems with reading audio data, jittering, re-reading, etc., and basically
>> it's not likely to happen ever.
> However, if you want an OS that does let you mount audio cd's, and rip
> them by dragging the track to the hard disk, investigate BeOS. The free
> version should do it (at least if you get the driver for it (if they
> don't include it)), and is bootable from Linux using a floppy disk.
> I think I'll add it to the list of things to get (BeOS 5 Pro), when
> I get a machine worth running it on.
> 
> L.

I've two copies from two different magazines. PCPlus and PCW.
Be wont work with my GeForce 256 *sniff*. Might throw it onto my Compaq
although that would mean removing Linux. Ah well. an excuse for a new PC i
think ;-)
I've noticed its very picky with hardware. Even LAN cards unless its a 3com
or NE2000 based it wont work. Nice GUI though and its quick.

Cheers
Robert