** UPDATE ** Upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04 64 Bit - still no issues
ASUS DRW-20B1LT DVD burner (SATA)
20x DVD +- R
12x DVD-RAM
48x CD-R
32x CD-RW
12x DVD+-R(DL)
Was able to boot using this drive to install Ubuntu 8.10 64Bit
Can play DVDs, Burn CDs, etc
Have not tested light scribe feature under Linux yet.
Home built PC spec running Ubuntu 8.10 64 Bit (dual boot Windows XP)
ASUS P5Q Deluxe Motherboard
4Gb (2x2Gb) G.Skill Memory
Gigabyte 9800GTX+ 1Gb Video Card
Intel Q9400 2.66 GHz CPU
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Green HDD
Asus DRW-20B1LT DVD Burner
Antec TruePower Trio 650W