I had this problem, but I fixed it by removing the following extensions from the Extensions folder: Authoring support, Disc Burner Extension, USB Authoring support. If you ever decide to use a Firewire CD burner then you also need to remove Firewire Authoring Support.
You didn't mention what version of OS 9 you are running. From what I've head using Toast 4 with OS 9.1 and up provides the most success. -- Andrew Conachey On 12/13/05, the infamous RMX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > we have an older LaCieexternal USB CDRW drive. It works fine on my > wife's clamshell iBook in Panther, and even on my 8500 in Jaguar, > bothh using iTunes at least, but I've never gotten it to work in os9 > with Toast on my 9500, nor with iTunes for that matter- they both > report that no cd drive exists.. I've several CDs worth of backups > to make (I'm doing an EVN Total Conversion and I want to backup my > graphics) and I think that it's time to wipe and reformat my drive > (five years). I'd also like to make a backup copy of my 9.1 cd, which > I think that I would need Toast for. The fact that it works under > OSX on this machine also tells me that it should work in 9. As far > as I can tell I have all of the authoring support and USB extensions, > and in fact the drive operates fine as a CD drive (albeit slow) so I > know that the computer can see it. I'm using Toast 4.1 deluxe or > whatnot. > > What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any insights... -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
