[X-HW] Combo DVD/CD-RW Drive for b/w g3?

[Alastair Reynolds]

I have a Samsung SM-332B (12x DVD, 40x CD, 32x Write, 10x Re-write) 
that I am using under OS X 10.2.5 on my 733Mhz Quicksilver G4 with the 
xlr8yourmac patch.
It works fine burning CD's with iTunes (never tried Disc Burner but as 
it uses the same definition it should be fine), plays DVD's fine with 
the Apple DVD Player and the Jaguar install CD is definitely bootable 
in it.
The only slight problem is that every OS update overwrites the file, so 
you have to go through the process of putting back the hacked file each 
time, but that only takes a minute.

Just as a note- my drive was originally a region 2 DVD player (I live 
in England) but has had the firmware hacked to be region free.

Hope this is helpful. Alastair.

On Sunday, Apr 13, 2003, at 17:36 Europe/London, Ferdinand Fuchs wrote:

> hello,
>
> the original dvd-drive (read only) of my b/w g3 is defect. now I would 
> like to buy a combodrive, which can read dvd's and read/write cd-r & 
> cd-rw.
>
> unfortunately I couldn't find any models that are compatible with disc 
> burner/itunes/dvd playback, only with toast (and of course, I should 
> be able to boot with it). I use mac os x 10.2.5
>
> so I would like to ask, if anybody is successfully using an internal 
> combodrive in a b/w power mac g3?
>
> many thanks for your help in advance!
>
> yours sincerely
>
>
> ferdinand