In a message Len Gerstel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: << Sorry for the top post, too much relevant to snip efficiently.
I just picked up a Yamaha FW cdrw at the local goodwill that had a trashed drive mechanism- someone set a too heavy coffee cup on the cup holder. I connected the drive to my DA running 10.3.9 with the trashed drive in it and it showed up as a FireWire 400 device. When I installed a known good LG DVD/CDRW drive into the case, it still only showed up as a FireWire 400 Device. Put a blank CD in it, and iTunes saw it, recognized that the available drive was not my default (default is an internal dual layer DVD R). iTunes confirmed that I wanted to burn to that drive and burned away with no problems, but system profiler only saw the drive as a FireWire 400 Device. > System Profiler detected the enclose but not what was inside it. So > nothing would work. It did not matter if it was the Pioneer DVR-110D, > the DVD-ROM from the B & W or an old hard drive I had laying around. > > Today I switched the internal ribbon cable that shipped with the > enclosure with a good ATA-133 hard drive cable. Now System Profiler > sees whatever device I put in and lists the particulars like manufacture, > model, revision, ect. CDS's or HD's will now mount. >> ------------ This is getting a bit off Al's original post but I think my problem is just a defective internal ribbon cable. I will try a known working CDRW drive in the enclosure with the questionable cable and see what happens when I put in a blank CD-R. Thanks --glen (digest) -- 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
