[ltp] External drive enclosure (IDE to USB converter) - for DVD writer?

[Yury Prilutsky]

On Saturday 10 January 2004 9:14 am, Smith, Robert A wrote:
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> From: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org
> [mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org]On Behalf Of M. Leo
> Cooper
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:03 AM
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: [ltp] External drive enclosure (IDE to USB converter)
>
> I just got a hold of a Rainbow Storage brand "3.5/5.25 External Drive
> Enclosure." This is a case for installing desktop IDE devices, such as a
> CDR drive or a hard drive into, and it contains a power supply and USB
> output.
>
> What I'd like to do is put the CDR drive from my desktop computer into in,


Is there any way to do the same with the DVD-writer drive? 
Are there specific properties of the drive and/or the enclosure to look for to 
make this happen?

Thanks,
Yury