First, thanks to all who provided me with advice (and, in some cases, drivers) to be able to use "other" SCSI devices with my Mac. It was especially interesting to hear that such support was in Mac OS through 7.6.1, because I have a Mac II that (I now remember) read this very same old Toshiba CD-ROM drive just fine. (I don't know what version of Mac OS it's running--it hasn't run anything at all for several years, now--but I'd guess it is some flavor of 6.)
In any case, I have solved my problem, and would like to thank all who helped (you know who you are!). One last little loose end to tie up, if you don't mind (I guess no one will reply, if you do): Did Apple simply add a few lines in the driver to check that the CD-ROM drive (or other device) was made by Apple (or some other preferred manufacturer), and then not mount it if it was not? I *know* that the SCSI controller recognizes these devices properly, and "reports" their manufacturer and model number, so I would guess that it wouldn't be very hard to do. (The fact that there is a driver hack to get around this also suggests that this is what they did.) But, does anyone know? Finally, thanks again (this list reminds me of the "good old days," before there was the web, when all we had was usenet and newsgroups, and they were all full of helpful, knowledgeable, people). PB Schechter ---------- 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> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
