Thanks to all who responded. I am really stumped. I've tried everything
from 4.0.5 (thanks for the bundle, Hal) through 5.0.4 (interesting
symmetry, that) to 5.4. The best I am able to get is an error message
displaying an open hand on an octogon and the text "Please unlock the disk
"xxxxx" and try again. The desktop file couldn't be created." Right hard to
do that in a read-only drive. :-P
Grumpy, grumpy, grumpy ...
What's the obvious Mac technique this aging main-framer and *nix user is
overlooking?
Sp00ky
>Compacters,
>
>I have a couple of compact Macs (one Plus with external HD; one SE FDHD)
>that I want to use an AppleCD 300e Plus. Both Macs are running System 6.0.8
>(clean HD install from images downloaded from Apple). CD-ROM drive is known
>good. Neither system recognizes the CD-ROM; I assume this is due to a
>software problem, most likely lack of an appropriate driver.
>
>Question: what software/driver(s) do I need and how do I install it/them?
>(Too many years using 'smart' installers has atrophied my manual install
>skills. :-( )
>
>TIA,
>
> Sp00ky
Sp00ky
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