I do not like the sound of the Pacifist approach so I think I will just install the DVD-RAM drive internally.
Do I just reinstall OSX or will Software Update pick it up? JC --- Nick Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > had a similar problem, I think for DVD player it > needs to be internal. > If someone knows otherwise, please tell me. > > -Nick > On Mar 13, 2005, at 2:10 PM, john coz wrote: > > > Hello all - > > I installed a fresh factory boxed copy of OSX > latest > > version and did all my software updates, etc. onto > my > > non-DVD capable Mac. Everything has always been > fine. > > I had an extra Apple brand DVD-RAM in the drawer > from > > my G4-500 days and I finally got around to putting > it > > into a firewire enclosure. I plugged it into the > Mac > > and it immediately "saw" the "Barney" DVD in the > new > > drive, but did not launch it. So I went to the > > Applications Menu to manually launch DVD Player > and > > much to my surprise, it was not there! I am > assuming > > that it was bypassed when I installed OSX on the > > machine originally due to the lack of a DVD drive > at > > the time. > > > > The question: how do I most easily and safely > install > > just the DVD Player application from the OSX disc? > > And, if I am working from the OSX disc, which is > of > > course a lower rev level than I now have on the > > machine, will I buy myself any trouble? > > > > Any and all input is welcome. > > > > Thanks, JC. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
