on 27/07/02 05:20, Brian at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is the Cd/DVD driver with 9.1 incompatible with powerbook 6x and 8x drives?
No, I'm sure I've used an 8x with 9.1. > My 1400/G3/9.1 just refuses to run normally with either the as-is Apple 6x > drive I got it (hmm, inconclusive) or the known good 8x (strange). > > It will boot with all extensions disabled but if anything is enabled at all > is seems to hang after a couple extensions (of any sort) or will boot but > verrrryyy slowly and never does load the desktop in any sort of reasonable > wait period. > > The CD gets polled at bootup, it doesn't make a difference if there's a > disk in it or not. If I had started with powerbooks not Apple desktops I > think I would now hate SCSI. The desktop models, just plain WORK. > > I put the latest Carbonlib on it, took off Ramdoubler, changed extension > order around of the CDROM driver and the sonnet extension (not that the > Sonnet extension is very useful on the PB model accel, unlike some of the > desktops where it was needed), tried minimal extension sets, whatever. > Maybe my CD interface slot is hosed. Tried booting without a CD in the slot ? I've seen similar problems when the CD doesn't insert properly and is making bad contact, or the interface board on the back of the CD isn't firmly mounted. The CD should insert with a good solid click. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
