On Sat, 2008-02-16 at 19:21 +1030, Tim wrote: > On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 09:31 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: > > nothing more frustrating than having an install fail because an rpm > > file was mis-read due to a piece of dust on the drive lens > > There's got to be more to reading errors than just that. A speck on the > lens or disc should be out of focus, and seen through. Likewise for > most light radial scratches on a disc, though tangential ones will > always be a problem. And a speck should get blown off by the wind from > the spinning disc, anyway. > > If you find reading discs to be touchy, I'd be more inclined to suspect > marginal quality discs and drives, or old/wearing-out drives. He might reduce his burn speed as well. That has been a problem in the past. Try using half the speed the burning software would ordinarily use. Good Luck and Good Night! Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
