Loading DVD-RAM disks

kootmax · 06-21-2003, 05:38 AM

Hello:

Would you please tell us how to format the
DVD-RAM disks ( Optodisk 9.4 Go doubke sided) using MacOS 9
or X?

Everytime we try to load them, the G4 just ejects them.

Thanks for your help.

yellow · 06-21-2003, 09:26 AM

Silly question, but is your G4 equipped with a DVD-RAM drive?

kootmax · 06-21-2003, 04:27 PM

Yes it is.

My G4's DVD-RAM drive recognizes the 5.2 Go disks but the 9.2 ( type 4 )
are ejected systematically.

Thanks for your interest in this matter

yellow · 06-21-2003, 04:51 PM

A wee 2 minute search at the Apple site turned up this:

Quote:


	"Single-sided 2.6 gigabyte (GB) DVD-RAM Type 1 cartridge (disc not removable) and Type 2 cartridge (disc removable) Double-sided 5.2 GB DVD-RAM Type 1 cartridge (disc not removable) Single-sided 4.7 GB DVD-RAM Type 1 and Type 2 cartridge (Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) only) Double-sided 9.4 GB DVD-RAM Type 1 and Type 2 cartridge (Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) only)"

Looks like only Type 1 & 2 of the 9.4 gig disks are supported. You said yours was a type 4?

From this knowledge base article.

kootmax · 06-21-2003, 10:19 PM

Yes !

"OM940-400 Type 4 "
It's what I can see written on the external case lable.

It seems that at the time when the article you refer to was written,
Type 4 disks weren't conceived yet. only types 1 and 2 existed at that time.

Thanks

06-21-2003, 05:38 AM	#1
kootmax Prospect Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	Loading DVD-RAM disks Hello: Would you please tell us how to format the DVD-RAM disks ( Optodisk 9.4 Go doubke sided) using MacOS 9 or X? Everytime we try to load them, the G4 just ejects them. Thanks for your help.

06-21-2003, 04:27 PM	#3
kootmax Prospect Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	Yes it is. My G4's DVD-RAM drive recognizes the 5.2 Go disks but the 9.2 ( type 4 ) are ejected systematically. Thanks for your interest in this matter Last edited by kootmax; 06-21-2003 at 10:20 PM.

06-21-2003, 10:19 PM	#5
kootmax Prospect Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	Yes ! "OM940-400 Type 4 " It's what I can see written on the external case lable. It seems that at the time when the article you refer to was written, Type 4 disks weren't conceived yet. only types 1 and 2 existed at that time. Thanks Last edited by kootmax; 06-21-2003 at 10:28 PM.

06-21-2003, 09:26 AM	#2
yellow Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,677	Silly question, but is your G4 equipped with a DVD-RAM drive?