>> I recently added a CD-RW device to the SCSI chain of my
>> DuoDock (the CPU is
>> a 2300c / OS 8.1), which includes a 2GB HD in the dock,
>> an Apple 600e CD
>> drive and a Syquest 230 HD device. Being a TEAC product
>> not licensed by
>> Apple the CD-burner was only recognized after I added a
>> "patched" CD-driver.
>> But now it is overriding the Apple device: I shows up in
>> a control panel
>> such as SCSI Probe with ID3 (which is the hardware
>> setting for the Apple CD,
>> while the TEAC has ID1), I can use the TEAC (not the
>> Apple CD-drive) to read
>> CDs, but it is not recognized by >System Profiler< and,
>> which is the crucial
>> point, by the Toast application.
>> Now I wonder: Is it impossible to have two CD drives in a
>> SCSI chain? Or
>> will I have to look for a different driver?
>
> The ID is not affected by the driver you are using, it is a
> hardware thing.
> My guess is that there is something wrong with the ID setting
> switch on your burner.
Luc,
you pointed me the right way. The CD-burner has indeed a fixed setting to
ID3, no matter to what number the switch is set. Instead of opening up the
device I chose a different ID for the CD-ROM drive. Everything is fine now.
David wrote:
> I'm a little curious why mounting 2 CDs at once is a priority for you-
> if it is?
I had this idea of mounting a CD as a source for burning, without having to
copy it's content to the HD before...
The list never lets me down
Thank You
Edgar
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