"SR" <srindler@da2.so-net.ne.jp> wrote in message news:3f9cc791_7@cosmos.uncensored-news.com...
>> Good thing you didn't use Mandrake. It likes to eat CD-ROM drives.
> 
> Meaning: It damages CD-ROM drives? 
>

Yes.

> What does the software actually do here?
> 

It totally destroys the CD-ROM drive. 

As in: Dead. Gone. Fucked. Gone the way of the dodo. Shitcanned.
Fucked Up Beyond All Repair. Kaput. Paperweighted. Jimmy Hoffa'd.


http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3
Emphasis mine.

"Error scenario: Installing 9.2 and being told unable to install the 
base system and subsequent reboot reveals that CD-ROM drive
is physically dead. 

Why: According to LG Electronics, their ODD (Optical Disc Drive) 
products do not support Linux nor do they test with Linux. Unfortunately,
 many Dell computers (possibly others) come with these CD-ROM drives.

Solution: Currently there is no solution or work-around for this issue; it 
is still under investigation. Damage occurs even when doing a network
install. At this point, please do not install Mandrake Linux 9.2 on any
computer containing a LG-based CD-ROM drive or it *will* damage 
your CD-ROM drive! We are actively looking for a solution to this problem."


I'd make a comment about Linicks sucking here, but I don't think I can do 
any better than what Mandrake Soft has already done.

It's a scenario somewhat like the one Penny Arcade tackled recently:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-09-24&res=l
Click on "News" to see what they are talking about.