>>> Surprise ... I tried to read a DVDR someone copied me stuff on (from >>> his >>> apple iMac) .. And my 500 Mhz Icebook / combodrive / OSX 10.2.6 just >>> spits >>> the DVDR right out ... Have you ruled out the possibility that the DVDR is a coaster and verified that your drive works with other DVDRs and verified that his drive can read the DVDR and that other Macs can read the disk? --- Using a Merlin C201 Sprint Wireless Modem Card in a Titanium Powerbook G4 and getting 123.1 kilobits per second downloads...almost 4X faster than dialup. The salesman said it wouldn't work in a Mac... JackRodgers at earthlink.net http://www.JackRodgers.com http://www.LobateLacScale.com