Greetings again Ricky, I do not believe the UltraDock takes any special extensions for any function other than Ethernet, so the Duo ought to be able to read a cd-rom drive through the UltraDock, so long as you can boot from the hard drive (even with a minimal system) and the appropriate cd-rom extension is in the hard drive's extensions file. Are you using an Apple cd-rom or some other make? If it is another make, your cd-rom drive may require a special extension.
Hmmm... If you have an SCSI Zip 100 drive, you might try using it. I have had success re-installing the OS files on a Duo hard drive from Zip. You will need to copy Iomega Guest to the Duo hard drive first (as well as the previously described minimal system from the disk tools diskette). You then ought to be able to use an SCSI Zip to install the full OS. The problem with PowerBooks is that you can't really get them to start up from an external SCSI device (with the exception of the floppy drive). If you can get the Zip drive to work with the duo, you might try copying all files from the OS cd-rom to a Zip disk, then from the Zip disk to the Duo hard drive. Then restart from the disk tools floppy and click on the OS installer which you will have copied to the hard drive. This workaround may allow you to install. (It seems to me I did this once, but it took some fiddling and troubleshooting... I do not remember all the problems I encountered or the workarounds I ultimately used. But I am pretty sure it can be done.) For the Iomega Guest utility, go to http://www.iomega.com/software Change the settings appropriately and click GO to arrive at the appropriate download link (which forces you to download the entire suite of software for Zip drive, about 9 MB). If this is a problem, contact me off-list and I can send you only the Guest utility for Zip 100 SCSI (for OS 7.6 , about 160 KB). Hope this helps. Robert In a message dated 11/18/01 15:41:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I have just tried this Robert but can't get the Duo to see the CD drive. >Using Hard Drive set-up 1.6 all I get is the spinning disc whilst it >searches for drives connected to the Duo. I can sit and watch the CD drive >activity light flashing as it get accessed, but hours later it's still >doing >it! ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
