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Re: [LUG] Slowing down CD/DVD drives?

 

Grant Sewell wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Just about to setup a "Media Centre" type machine (well, recycle an
>>>> oldish but quiet and powerful-enough machine) and I was having a
>>>> think...  if watching a DVD on the machine directly (rather than
>>>> ripping and watching the rip), the DVD drive will be in use during
>>>> the movie.  Is there a way to slow down the maximum speed a drive
>>>> can work at?  I don't particularly want it blaring away at 8x
>>>> unnecessarily so.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>> Grant. :)
>>>>
>>>>         
Just found this which might be of help...

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-592513.html

There is C code on the site for a simple utility to set the drive read 
speed.

Hope this helps.

Rob



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