[G4] Help: can't read internal CD drive STILL

[lavode at comcast.net]

I installed my version of 10.2.8 over itself to clear up some serious software glitches.  It does lose you a bunch of preferences which you will have to re-set in applications.  However, I didn't have any trouble with things like Mail or iTunes losing its files.  I don't recall having any other issues, though I may have had to reinstall some hardware drivers (it's been a while).  Bottom line is I didn't have any regrets for having done it.

-Lavode


> Thanks for suggestions.  Here are a couple of
> responses
> 
> 1.
> -- lavode at comcast.net wrote:
> > Well, it's not as radical as a clean install, but
> > close.  Do an install of the OS over the existing
> > one.  You could also update to Panther.  I have a
> > Yikes 400 with 800 RAM, and I ran 10.2.8 just fine,
> > no problems with my stock 8x CD-ROM, a 4X DVD-ROM
> > from a Sawtooth, nor my Pioneer DVR 107.  Looks like
> > the OS is the problem.
> 
> Reply: is there a downside to installing over the
> previous installation?
> 
> I suppose I should get Panther, but now that Apple is
> going to release "Tiger" in a few months, it feels
> like I should wait.  Maybe it will be year before
> "Tiger" in which case it would be stupid to wait. . .
> 
> 2. 
> --- Mike Tweedie <mac at springerlabs.com> wrote:
> > Does ASP see it under X?
> 
> Reply:  What is ASP? Why would this be useful?
> 
> 3.
> -- "Joseph B. Gurman" <gurman at gsfc.nasa.gov> wrote:
> 
> >      WAIT! Don't reinstall anything until you go to
> > a computer supply 
> > shop, purchase a can of compressed air, open the
> > drive tray, and give 
> > the innards a few good blasts of compressed air. 
> 
> Reply: I got very hopeful with this, since I actually
> happen to have some compressed air and could try it
> out.  Unfortunately, the air blowing did not help,
> though also no harm.
> 
> So, again, thanks to the suggestions, but I'm still
> hoping for something like "try replacing such and such
> a file" somewhere in the innards of OX10.2
> 
> Thanks and thanks for any other ideas!
> 
> 
> 
> 
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