On Jul 10, 2011 3:07 PM, "mark" <m...@neidorff.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm looking for components for a new PC to install debian on. I've > been looking at motherboards (MSI & Gigabyte) and it seems that the > IDE interface no longer exists. Is no more IDE interface the new > direction for PCs so that I will have to buy a SATA burner? >
I agree with the other posters - buy a new burner. I wouldn't limit my mb choices like that just to save ~$40 on a new drive. I did this a few years back and the drive stopped working 8 months later (I had other reasons too, but...). And yes, SATA is the way forward.
