			Packet writing FAQ
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Q) Is there a mailing list for packet writing?
A) Yes, the list is packet-writing@suse.com. Subscribe by sending an empty
   e-mail to packet-writing-subscribe@suse.com.

Q) Is there a web page dedicated to packet writing?
A) http://sourceforge.net/projects/packet-cd/
   
Q) Where I can d/l the patch from?
A) You can d/l it from sourceforge url above, 
   or one of the ftp.*.kernel.org mirrors. The directory is:
   ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/axboe/packet/

Q) Will there be a 2.2 back port?
A) No, never.

Q) Does it work with my ABC model XYZ drive?
A) It should, provided that the drive is Mt Fuji compliant and supports
   the packet/incremental writing feature.

Q) When will CD-R be supported?
A) When CD-RW is stable enough, I'll do CD-R.

Q) Why is my load so high when writing to a CD-RW?
A) Because the writer and pktcdvd daemon will both typically be stuck in D
   all the time, which traditionally UNIX counts as contributing to the load.
   So if you have a load around 2 or so while writing, it doesn't mean that
   the system is running two processes at full go the whole time. The problem
   is mainly cosmetic, system performance should be fine.

Q) How do I patch the kernel?
A) cd /usr/src/linux ; patch -p1 < /path/to/packet-patch

Q) Do I need to use ide-scsi for ATAPI drives?
A) Not generally, it works with ide-cd. Only if you are having problems
   with ide-cd should you try ide-scsi.

Q) Should I use the latest release, or the latest pre-release?
A) Usually you want to go for the latest pre-release.
