Subject: Re: DVD Writers for an iMac
To: Bruce O'Neel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
From: Eric Berna <eberna@asq.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 12/02/2005 10:18:47
Hi,

I remember seeing a DVD burner upgrade for the iMac, so I did a quick search
and found this: http://www.mcetech.com/dvdrwimacsl.html

It's $200, so I don't know how worthwhile this is to you.  I sure you can
find a cheaper FireWire or USB solution.

Eric Berna
eberna@asq.org


On 12/2/05 3:51 AM, "Bruce O'Neel" <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> At the recycle station yesterday I found an iMac/Firewire, which, once
> the "bad" disk was removed seems to boot and run.
> 
> One thing I'd be interested in would be replacing the PC which sits at
> the center of my network.  The catch is that this PC has a
> DVD writer and it's not clear what options I'd have for DVD writing
> with an iMac running netbsd.
> 
> Also, while we're on the subject, I have a Sun type 6 USB keyboard plugged
> in (it's what I had handy) and all of the catch keys (ie 'C', clover alt
> OF, etc) don't seem to work.  They keyboard works fine once we're in MacOS
> though.  Is it just that I need an apple keyboard?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> bruce