Steve, Well you and I seem to have close to the same model DVD/RAM drive, but our problems are not the same. Mine is a LF-D211A.
Here is Panasonic's web site for the Drives. It provides all sorts of info that might be useful to you. http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/dvdram/prods/faq.htm I have two thoughts re your problem. Is the LF-D111A a Type I Drive? The first number after the D may signify Type 1 or 2. Mine is a Type 2 hence LF-D2... If so, this might explain you're being unable to use Type II disks. Second, was your initial 2.6 GB disk preformatted Mac? Were the TDK's? If not, you may need to buy the pre-formatted type. Good luck. I believe my being unable to write to my drive is connected to my use of the VST ATA/66 Ultratek card. The drive works fine when hooked up directly to an Apple G4. Hook up the DVD/RAM drive up to the VST card on the same G4 and I get the "Drive Is Locked" message again. So now I must look into a new IDE card. Dave > I installed a G4 DVD-Ram drive (Apple branded Matsushihta LF-D111A) in > my G3 and it works fine with the 2.6GB Double-sided Panasonic Type I > discs that came with it. I can't find any information regarding which > other brands (and/or Types) of DVD-Ram discs are compatible with it. The > Apple support site says the G4 will use 2.6, 4.7, and 9.4 Type I and > Type II's. I just purchased a 4.7GB Single-sided TDK Type II disc, and > a 9.4GB Double-sided TDK Type I disc and the drive accepts them for a > few seconds then spits them out. When I ask vendors I get nowhere. Is > there a definitive site that will list compatible discs, and are these > TDK discs I bought paperweights? > Responses can be sent to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or posted. Thanks > for any help. > Steve Peterson -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
