Re: GS/OS and mounting CD-ROM discs

[a_specto@alcor.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

waynes@intergate.ca (Wayne Stewart) wrote:

>Mitchell Spector wrote 
> 
>>     If they're not ProDOS or HFS discs, the only information displayed
>> is 'Device Size' and 'Space Available' on the upper half of the menu
>> screen (and the disc interleave, which seems to always be 1:1).
>> So they're marked _neither_ active or inactive, that area is blank.
>
>Can you change the Chinon CD from inactive to active ?

    Yes, but it doesn't change anything. When it attempts to mount it
I get an error beep (with no error message) and the CD auto ejects.

    I've since found two more problem CD's: A Microsoft Network/MSN
preview CD and an Abit BX-board driver CD. These two mount on the
Finder desktop and under GS/OS software, but refuse to open when
clicked on. The window opens and then instantly shuts itself. Odd.

>>     If it makes any difference, the drive's SCSI ID is set to '3' and
>> my Quantum 240-LPS (internal) is set to SCSI ID '6' (I also have
>> a tape drive though I've temporarily removed it from the chain
>> while I figure this out). The RamFAST is jumpered to supply 
>> term-power though I haven't done anything else such as add
>> an external terminator at the end of the chain. I do have a 
>> pass-thru Apple terminator as well as a passive and active 
>> terminator plug handy, if they're necessary.
>
>I'd probably try it with a terminator and then if it's still doing that 
>try removing the term power jumper just to see if that makes a difference.

    I just tried doing both (active terminator plug, and disabling
term power) and neither had any effect, as I suspected. I'll
have to see what happens with an Apple High-Speed SCSI.

    In the meantime I'm only interested in getting those two
DiscPassage/discQuest titles to mount.

Mitchell Spector
a_specto@alcor.concordia.ca