>> All,
>>
>> I have a Samsung SM-348B Combo drive in a B&W G3 that I want to get
>> working with Finder Burning.
>>
>> I've consulted xlr8.com's excellent optical drive compatibility site:
>>
>> <http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso>
>>
>> However, most of the information regards 10.2.x.
>>
>> I've checked ASP and it says finder burning is not supported. I've
>> tried Disc Burner and Burnerz from versiontracker. Neither worked.
>>
>> I got PatchBurn II and attempted to set it up. The "expert" mode is
>> quite confusing. After I thought I had it setup right I got an error
>> burning a disk.
>>
>> I remember reading something about modifying the plugin file to "make"
>> the drive work, but can't find it now.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how to get this thing going is appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Glenn
>>
You may need a device plugin support file which has already been
modified to allow a Samsung drive to work - there are some available here
http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/faq.lasso
if you click cd roms and cdr's then search the faq for a Samsung
drive support file which is similar spec to yours - then you need HexEdit
to open the file and change the drive name - scroll down to the last part
of the plugin file to find it - and change xxxx (whatever it is) to 348B.
There are many variables with this method - not least the speed
difference of the burners - but there's not much else on offer - so if
you can't get the 348B quoted speeds you may get the speed of xxxx - if
you see what I mean. Although you are changing the name you are not
changing the spec.... so if you are only able to burn at 1 x speed you
have edited a very old Samsung plugin file. What happens if you edit a
faster spec file I have no idea...
Replacing the existing Samsung plugin file with the edited file is
some sort of terminal dos command type voodoo in X - otherwise X won't
allow it - I usually replace them whilst booted in 9.2.2 - no voodoo
required.
It's exactly the same process in 9.2.2 with the authoring support
files.
Pete
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