[LUG] LG CD-Roms "incompatible" with Linux

[Robin Cornelius <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Reported on mandrake's site today that users should not even attempt to 
install MDK9.2 if they have a LG cd-rom it will _KILL_ the cd drive!

http://www3.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3

and i partially quote :-

"Why: According to LG Electronics, their ODD (Optical Disc Drive) products do 
not support Linux"

What is going on here? Is it bad design of the CD, fault hardware detection 
code in the MDK9.2 installer or could there be somthing more sinister?

Regards 

Robin,

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