[X4U] New DVD/CD Burner not recognized

[Crandon David]

Thanks Russell,

Jumper wasn't set correctly.

DUH!

David


On Jul 31, 2007, at 12:13 PM, Russell McGaha wrote:

> David;
> 	I've got a slightly older model of the same drive [possible the  
> same one, it's at home and I'm at work]; in an even older G4 [G4  
> 400] that works just fine;  I'd check jumper setting, [should be  
> master], ribbon & power connections; if it still isn't seen [under  
> 10.4.0 or later] I'd return it as defective.
>
> Russell
>
> On Jul 31, 2007, at 1:36 PM, Crandon David wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I have an older G4 Gigabit Ethernet from about 2001. It uses the  
>> IDE interface.
>>
>> I finally decided  to get a DVD burner. I went to Fry's and got a  
>> Sony DRU-170C.
>>
>> It powers up fine, but no DVD's or CD's will mount on the desktop.  
>> Also, it is not recognized in System Profiler or Disc Utility.
>>
>> I was under the impression that drives were "generic" and would be  
>> recognized. Is this not correct?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> David
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