Almost any properly terminated scsi CD-ROM with a unique ID will boot a Macintosh, as will just about any ATAPI CD drive on those systems that natively support them.
If a CD is bootable on an Apple supplied CD drive, it will work in most any CD drive into which it is inserted. The driver is resident on the CD. I've yet to come across a CD drive that _won't_ boot a Mac, save for a couple of CD-R drives. Sigh, I hope I don't have to again go though the explanation for the umpteenth time on why this is so . . . hth, Dan K On 10/22/02 Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I'm bad at clipping quotes, so I'll summarize instead: >John Acuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes about: >Using a non-apple cd drive. > >I reply: > >Well, I don't know of any way of getting a non-apple cd drive to >*boot,* but there are 3rd party extensions that let you use the >drive. Toast came with one, and I think FWB had one. There may be a >Resedit modification to get the standard cd extension to work too, I >don't know. SCSI mode is something neat about Mac laptops-- most can >be hooked up to other computers and accessed like disks, with the >correct cable. They're 30 pins (instead of 29 pins on a simple >cable), and they usually have a switch for normal mode (hooking up a >cd) or SCSI disk mode (connecting to another computer). > >To make sure the scsi cable is connected correctly, I think Drive >Setup will see non-apple rom drives (and just show that they're >there). If not, Tattletech, System Profiler, and many other programs >will show what's on the SCSI chain. > >-- >Dana >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- 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>
