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by Crimson
Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:37 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: kJams/Universal Binary/MacWorkbookPro
Replies: 7
Views: 9369

Re: nope

according to:

http://www.kjams.com/wiki/FAQ#What_drives_are_supported.3F

no, Matshita drives are not supported.


Hi dave,

I noticed a blurb in the FAQ on the Wiki that said that the MacBookPro could Rip. They all seem to have the MATSHITA drives. from what I can see.

My solution is to use ...
by Crimson
Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:57 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: I/O error when ripping discs leads to locked-up system
Replies: 8
Views: 8274

After an afternoon of ripping, it was the hardware. The external drive & USB-to-IDE adapter was just a bit too dodgy, unfortunately. It introduced too many variables into the chain of devices, just to get around the MacBook Pro's inability to read CD+Gs :(

But the tower is working great -- it just ...
by Crimson
Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:18 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: I/O error when ripping discs leads to locked-up system
Replies: 8
Views: 8274

I'm running a new test environment now, and I'm fairly confident that the problems stems from the external drive/USB-to-IDE connector. I had kept a log of the CDs that had failed when ripping to my MacBook Pro, so I tried those CDs in a G5 tower, and they are ripping without any difficulty so far ...
by Crimson
Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:45 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: I/O error when ripping discs leads to locked-up system
Replies: 8
Views: 8274

I can probably blame the drive or the external connector. Thanks, though!
by Crimson
Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:59 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: I/O error when ripping discs leads to locked-up system
Replies: 8
Views: 8274

:lol:

Have you ever experienced similar with pristine, clean discs?
by Crimson
Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:01 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: I/O error when ripping discs leads to locked-up system
Replies: 8
Views: 8274

I/O error when ripping discs leads to locked-up system

I've been trying to rip my CD+Gs with an externally connected Plextor 712A DVD-R/RW (using an IDE-to-USB adapter) onto my MacBook Pro, and frequently, I get "There was an I/O error reading the disc, perhaps it is scratched?" after the rip attempt freezes on a track for a long time.

Unfortunately ...

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