Powermac G4: installing DVD drive

[standaman2009]

Today I got my first Mac, a Powermac G4. It has no DVD drive so I installed one from an old PC. The computer recognizes the drive and will play CDs from it, but it cannot read DVDs.

Is there an update that I can install to allow my G4 to read DVDs?


running OS X 10.3.9
trying to use Asus 16X max DVD-ROM

Thanks.

 

[alexprice]

Today I got my first Mac, a Powermac G4. It has no DVD drive so I installed one from an old PC. The computer recognizes the drive and will play CDs from it, but it cannot read DVDs.

Is there an update that I can install to allow my G4 to read DVDs?


running OS X 10.3.9
trying to use Asus 16X max DVD-ROM

Thanks.

Not sure as i've never done that, however... there is a program called "Patchburn" which may be able to help you, try it and let us know what happens.

Goto http://www.patchburn.de/

Then download read the instructions and install.

Thanks

Alex Price

 

[standaman2009]

Patchburn said it could not detect any CD/DVD writers.

I am not using a DVD writer, just a DVD reader.

 

[Nermal]

Are you saying that DVDs won't play in DVD Player, or that they don't even mount on the desktop?

 

[standaman2009]

Won't even mount on the desktop.