i had this happen this summer... It turned out my user file had something wrong with it... Maybe try creating yourself a new user, log in as them, and see if it recognizes your cd. This fixed it for me..
I think i found out it was a cddb preference file on my other user name... that cleared it up
Wow, your old-school. I remember my days of OS 8. Apple made a huge hoopla about it, like it was gonna change the world. Almost OS X style. It was an improvement over 7 though. I've used every system Apple has ever released, and I'm a huge fan of X. Now I'm off topic. Sorry. I forgot what I was gonna tell you now, if I remember than I'll edit my post, till than...good luck.
As you Restart the computer, when it chimes, push in the CD while holding down the C key - the C is part of the firmware and not related to the operating system.
Speaking of firmware, if the CD still pops out, try restarting and holding down option-apple-O-F to invoke Open Firmware. When you get the > prompt, type reset-all and see if that helps.
Gut is beginning to tell me the slot load CD may be broken
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I think i found out it was a cddb preference file on my other user name... that cleared it up
this will shock and horrify some of you but:
the machine is running OS 8.6.
[is holding down the "C" key the way to startup from a CD in OS 8.6?]
i hesitated stating the OS because my gut instinct is that it is not 8.6 [per se] that is the problem and i didn't want to get hung up there.
i was thinking;
could it be a firmware thing?
i dn't think it's an extension conflict because, well, there's only like 2 apps loaded on the machine [Word and IE].
i was hoping there it was some sort of software/ firmware or simple conflict problem.
if i end up having to get a replacement drive-
wherew would be the super-cheapest place to get a used or refurbed iMac CD drive?
still hoping for a simple out.
Originally posted by bluesigns
the machine is running OS 8.6.
Wow, your old-school. I remember my days of OS 8. Apple made a huge hoopla about it, like it was gonna change the world. Almost OS X style. It was an improvement over 7 though. I've used every system Apple has ever released, and I'm a huge fan of X. Now I'm off topic. Sorry. I forgot what I was gonna tell you now, if I remember than I'll edit my post, till than...good luck.
As you Restart the computer, when it chimes, push in the CD while holding down the C key - the C is part of the firmware and not related to the operating system.
Speaking of firmware, if the CD still pops out, try restarting and holding down option-apple-O-F to invoke Open Firmware. When you get the > prompt, type reset-all and see if that helps.
Gut is beginning to tell me the slot load CD may be broken