On 8/17/05 3:49 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Who ever wrote this is one percent correct although it will not boot from this > drive I have no problem burning with toast.When I need to boot I just shove in > another drive load system software then put the burner back in. > Quoting David Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>> on a NEC DVD burner >> >> The big thing you have to watch out for re NEC CD & DVD burners is >> that they are often NOT Mac Bootable. A good reason to avoid NEC for >> Mac, unless the drive description says otherwise. Patchburn helps in >> the burn process for unsupported drives but I don't think it helps at >> all during boot up. >> >> Subscribe to Dealmac, there are some awesome deals on Pioneer DVR-110 >> drives for +- $55 shipped. These are 16x dual layer drives. I think >> there is one there now that ends sale tomorrow. >> Dave >> What David (that's "who ever") means is that Patchburn will allow non-native drives to burn from iTunes, iPhoto, the Finder, get iDVD to work, get DVD player to work, etc. Of course Toast is great for burning and Patchburn is not needed if all you're doing is burning from Toast. However, switching drives in order to boot is a lesson in futility and also, people have reported problems using Toast to burn music bought from the iTunes store using the latest version of iTunes. As for Ken's question regarding drives, I've had great success with the LG drives (knock on wood). I am currently using the LG 4163B dual layer DVD burner. It's bootable, has dual layer capabilities, burns DVD+R discs at 16x, DVD-R discs at 8x, dual layer discs at 2.4x, and it can also use DVD-RAM discs. All I had to do was use Patchburn 3 in order to get it to work natively. I also use Toast, but as I said above there are some things Toast can't do. Check out xlr8yourmac.com as they have a compatibility database that will tell you which drives are bootable. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
