So what program do you use to hack this and edit the model information? I have tried opening the driver file with everything I have and no luck. On Thursday, August 21, 2003, at 08:03 AM, Rick Rodman wrote: > There are instructions on http://www.xlr8yourmac.com. I've done this > before; in fact, I think it was a Memorex drive. You have to go into > Apple System Profiler, find out the EXACT model name of your drive, > then find a file for a similar drive and edit in the exact model name > of your drive. It's tedious, but it definitely works. > > Of course what you are basically doing is using a driver for a > different drive, so you may experience trouble if the drive is not > actually compatible with the other one. But the manufacturers are > flooding the world with hundreds of only slightly different drives > these days. > > On Thursday, August 21, 2003, at 10:07 AM, Rasmus wrote: > >> >> >>> Am I out of luck here? >>> >> Not yet... >> >> I got an ASUS external firewire burner, and got the same problem. I >> took one of the existing drivers and edited it with hexedit with new >> mark and model, and it works like a charm... >> I found an article in a newsgroup : >> http://groups.google.com/groups?q=scb-1608-d+os+x&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF- >> 8&oe=UTF- >> 8&selm=fa7379253e83c71872df90b355e78a6c.88218%40mygate.mailgate.org&rn >> um=1 >> (Its in norwegian - can translate it later today if you dont know the >> language...) > > > ---------- > Check out the Cube email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Cube.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Cube-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <Cube-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <Cube-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISPSerious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > T3Hub | 3 Port USB Hub weighs less than an ounce! > Dr. Bott| <http://www.drbott.com/prod/T3Hub.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > ADC Extension | Extend the built in cable of your flat panel by 10 ft. > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADCExtension.html> > Ann Billups abillups at earthlink.net