If I recall correctly, PowerComputing machines and maybe even SuperMacs shipped with FWB Hard Disk and CDROM Toolkit PE editions. These were basically a disk utility that replaced Drive Setup and CDROM toolkit allowed support for drives not supported by the current Apple CD/DVD extension.
There is a hack on ReseExcellence that may work for you and has worked for me in the past. http://www.resexcellence.com/hack_html_99/12-21-98.shtml James On Sunday, March 2, 2003, at 02:51 AM, james sanderson wrote: > > This is my first post to this list and hope there is someone who might > be able to help. > > I purchased a Power Wave/130 that was upgraded to a 604e/240 at > Christmas, but the CD-ROM has been problematic. I was unable to get it > to play music CD's under 7.5 but was able to get the computer to boot > into OS 9 from the CD. I have installed and upgraded OX 9 to 9.1. On > Friday, however, I attempted to install Micro$oft Office 2001 and the > disc would not mount. I've used this disc on other Macs, namely a > 7100/80, 7300/G3/300, and a beige G3 without a hitch. I didn't have > any other Mac software discs to see it the disc had somehow become the > problem. It did mount an audio CD. > The CD-ROM is an NEC. > Any ideas? I did try to find up-to-date drivers for the NEC, believing > that perhaps with the update the drivers were no longer valid for the > newer OS, but NEC's site only has drivers to 7.5.4 after that you have > to go to another website and purchase some software, some kind of CD > driver kit. > > Any help forthcoming would be most appreciated. > > Jim Sanderson > > > -- > Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> > --> 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]> > List archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
