[X4U] CDROM not recognized?

[Stroller]

On Dec 25, 2004, at 12:13 am, Rad Craig wrote:
>>
>> I don't have a solution, I just wanted to let you know that your 
>> problem is one of the late breakers at Macfixit. 
>> <http://macfixit.com/>
>
> This is EXACTLY the problem I'm having.  The CD drive worked fine 
> during an OS9 installation and an OSX 10.3 install.  It only quit 
> recognizing CD's after this update.  I tried all the NVRAM, PRAM, etc. 
> resets, deleted the 2 extension.kext files and every other suggestion 
> here and nothing has worked.  The file is in the extensions directly 
> and permissions look OK.
>
> I don't guess there is anyway to un-install a software update?  Or if 
> I blow it all away, only update to x.3.6 via software update?  I 
> really have to have this thing ready for her tonight.

Format & install, guv. Go to 10.3-factory, maybe the 10.3.6 update 
(from the link in Mr Wilkin's post) & set the Software Update 
preference to "never". Your yl can have the festive machine and can 
give you a shout in a few weeks; then she can enable software update & 
get the 10.3.42 update which resolves this,

Stroller.