Can't see External CD Drive in 9.2 1

[Niggle]

I have recently had to reload system software on my G4 Desktop Mac. Now I find that System 9.2 doesn't see my CD writer (the only SCSI device on the chain). SCSI Probe doesn't either. System X.2 sees it fine, and mounts discs that I load in it. I'm sure I've never had to load separate drivers for it, and in any event, can't find any on the net for it with a Mac. The CD Writer is a Matshita 7501, and I have to use System 9.2 as I only have Toast 3.5 for writing CDs.

 

[mbowens]

You need to make sure you are loading the extension for your SCSI card in order to see any device connected to the SCSI chain in OS 9.x.

 

[Niggle]

Of course! Thank you so much. It's the first time since I've had the G4 that I've had to totally reinstall the system software from scratch. I now remember that amongst the disks that came with the computer was a CD called Scsi Connect! I spent a whole morning on Friday not remembering that! Cheers MBowens!

 

[mbowens]

No problem. There is alway a few minor things that don't get noticed after reinstalling the system on a Mac that you don't think about until something doesn't work.