Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Sep 17, 2008, at 3:18 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Sep 17, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Brian Durant wrote: > >> >> Does any DVD drive work these days or are there only certain drives >> that are >> supported? > > OWC sells a bare 20x Pioneer DL DVD R/RW for $31 > >

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Sep 17, 2008, at 8:26 PM, Clark Martin wrote: >> >> No macs will keep time or dates well without a good battery, but this >> shouldn't affect booting from DVD. > > > But if it's set to set the clock from a network site automatically you > might not notice that the date and time are off. I re

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

I found a Plextor PX-800A/T3 that looks pretty good. Does anyone have any info that this is a bad choice? What interface does the G5 use for the internal DVD drive? It's just a normal ATA, right? Alternative drives could be: 1) Sony DRU-190 P-ATA 2) Sony DRU-190 S-ATA Cheers, Brian On Wed, Sep

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Sep 17, 2008, at 11:38 AM, insightinmind wrote: > >> >> On Sep 17, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Brian Durant wrote: >> >>> Hi again Bruce, >>> >>> Just came back from getting a lens cleaner (CD with brushes). I ran >>> it >>> according to instructions, but it didn't help. Sigh

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Sep 17, 2008, at 12:54 PM, Brian Durant wrote: > Thanks, > > I am in Denmark, so it would probably easier to go to a local > Computer City > or a little PC shop. Then look through the models OWC sells and get one of those. ANY DVD drive should be bootable, and most DVD-r/rw ones as well.

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

Thanks, I am in Denmark, so it would probably easier to go to a local Computer City or a little PC shop. Cheers, Brian On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > On Sep 17, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Brian Durant wrote: > > > > > Does any DVD drive work these days

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Sep 17, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Brian Durant wrote: > > Does any DVD drive work these days or are there only certain drives > that are > supported? OWC sells a bare 20x Pioneer DL DVD R/RW for $31 -- Bruce Johnson Univer

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

Woops, forgot to ask - how do you reset the CUDA on a G5 single? I have tried resetting the PRAM, but I am not sure what the CUDA is. Cheers, Brian On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 8:41 PM, insightinmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Have you also tried reseating the DVD drive cable? Maybe also resetting

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Sep 17, 2008, at 11:38 AM, insightinmind wrote: > > > On Sep 17, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Brian Durant wrote: > >> Hi again Bruce, >> >> Just came back from getting a lens cleaner (CD with brushes). I ran >> it >> according to instructions, but it didn't help. Sigh. >> >> I have also googled this

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

I can try to give that a try tomorrow when I have more light. Cheers, Brian On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 8:41 PM, insightinmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Have you also tried reseating the DVD drive cable? Maybe also resetting > the motherboard (G5s have CUDA?) > > Didn't know if you're comfortabl

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

Have you also tried reseating the DVD drive cable? Maybe also resetting the motherboard (G5s have CUDA?) Didn't know if you're comfortable going inside the case ... Bill Connelly Musician and Painter artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio/ myspace.com: http://www.myspace.com/moo

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Sep 17, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Brian Durant wrote: > Hi again Bruce, > > Just came back from getting a lens cleaner (CD with brushes). I ran it > according to instructions, but it didn't help. Sigh. > > I have also googled this issue and there were some posts stating that > it could be a clock b

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

Hi again Bruce, Just came back from getting a lens cleaner (CD with brushes). I ran it according to instructions, but it didn't help. Sigh. I have also googled this issue and there were some posts stating that it could be a clock battery? Are there other symptoms I would see if it were the battery

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 9:34 AM, Brian Durant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi again, > Just as I was going to install Leopard on my G5 single, it suddenly starts > rejecting all DVD's including - drum roll - my Leopard install DVD. My drive > is the one that came with the machine. System profiler

Re: G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

On Sep 17, 2008, at 6:34 AM, Brian Durant wrote: > Hi again, > Just as I was going to install Leopard on my G5 single, it suddenly > starts > rejecting all DVD's including - drum roll - my Leopard install DVD. > My drive > is the one that came with the machine. System profiler reports that

G5 single suddenly starts rejecting DVD's.

Hi again, Just as I was going to install Leopard on my G5 single, it suddenly starts rejecting all DVD's including - drum roll - my Leopard install DVD. My drive is the one that came with the machine. System profiler reports that it is a SONY DVD RW DW-U21A drive. Does anyone have an idea as to wh