> I've successfully recorded data (H.D. backup, for > instance) on CDs, using an external CD/RW drive, which I cannot even > get my new CD reader (in my new G4) to even recognize as a CD!
Not got the required software installed on the G4? Lousy CD-rom drive in the G4? Disc written using packet writing software.....software not installed on G4? Used a backup application...........not installed on G4? John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 05:23:38 -0800 Subject: Re: CD burners > John Whittingham wrote: > > >>And, where does one learn about that? > >>Trial and error is expensive! > > > > > > I would suggest some internet based research, Google search engine would make > > a reasonable starting point. > > > > John > > Been there, done that, John. > It's an absolute morass of disconnected bits and pieces of > information, most written and compiled by the manufacturers of the > discs themselves. There are apparently so many standards that apply > to the manufacture for the various uses for CDs, there's little > adherance to a "standard" that we can use to purchase general > purpose discs. One person's general purpose is NOT some other > person's general purpose. One wants his CDs only for recording music, > and never even considers it for anything else. Why would he need a > "data disc?" I've successfully recorded data (H.D. backup, for > instance) on CDs, using an external CD/RW drive, which I cannot even > get my new CD reader (in my new G4) to even recognize as a CD! > That's not fair! Why should one CD reader/writer perform it's > actions in such a way that someone else's reader/writer won't even > recognize? I use all of my CDs for data recording, period. Take one > from one machine and pass it to another machine, and the new drive > doesn't even recognize that I put a disc in it! > > That part of the industry is all screwed up, as far as this consumer > is concerned... Each vendor seemingly has a different way of doing > things. That's got to stop! > > keith whaley ------- End of Original Message -------
