-> Actualy the BIOS just looks at a DVD drive as just another IDE device.
-> Al lthe recognition comes with the OS and other software.
-> IF the software is avaiable the DVD should work.
-> I don't follow LINUX al lthat close so don't know what advances they
-> have amde on playing movie DVD's, which was a problem some years back.
-> I would expect NO problem with Data DVD's.

I've no problems so far with Knoppix at all.

sorry you've not shared that good fortune.
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