>The DVD drive in my iMac (OS X.2.x, 400 MHz, 512 Mb, 30 Gb) doesn't >ejects the CD/DVD anymore.
Does it really not eject, or does it do the typical slot drive problem of not gripping the disc firm so it tries but the disc doesn't get all the way out. If it is the latter, you can look to see if it gets far enough to grab with the tips of your fingers. Mine is like that. Only about 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the disc comes out of the drive, but it is just enough that I can snag it with my finger tips and pull it the rest of the way out. Once in a while, I don't get a grip fast enough and the drive sucks it back in. A 2nd try will usually get the disc out. >I want to install X.3, but it is in a DVD. Can I install via network >from my Pismo? How? And I need to reformat the HD because it has 2 >partitions, and I want to have just one, big HD. I was trying something similar the other day because I didn't have a bootable CD drive to install Panther from. I couldn't come up with any way to install over the network, because the first step in the install process is it reboots from the disc. So any network or anything other than a non bootable CD or DVD drive would fail. I'm very interested to hear if anyone does know of a way to get around that and install over a network, or from a non bootable drive. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
