raziiq Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Hey there. I have installed iDeneb 10.5.5, look my signature for my System. Everything is working gr8 except the DVD Drive, its not even detected. Is there any way to make it to work?? I mean is that i have to install some kext in order to make it working?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacNutty Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 You need modified AppleIntelXIIPATA.kext, just google it. Also checkout my signature. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 You need modified AppleIntelXIIPATA.kext, just google it. Also checkout my signature. Do you have the link to working AppleIntelPIIXata.kext?? It will be so nice of u, thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I just installed iDeneb 10.5.5 as well and have THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM! I have an AMD machine though so I am assuming the above mentioned kext will not work for me. Any advice? I started another thread on my problem elsewhere and a member suggusted the following kext IOATAFamily.kext but it did not work for me. thanks PS - the drive is an NEC 2510A DVD burner Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 thanks for the reply. Ya i ll check this kext if its gonna work for me or not and will post my feedback. As far as using kext for this problem, i read somewhere that it is necessary to delete some kext before installing the kext. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 and having said that, I have heard this too, so it is possible that I installed it incorrectly myself. If anyone can provide more info as to how to 'PROPERLY' install this kext, it would be much appreciated, I am using kexthelper b7. I guess I just need to know which kexts to delete first. Raziiq, if you figure it out, let me know what you deleted. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 i havnt tested this yet but i think this is the way to do it. http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=88335 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Nice find. I will give it a try as well and report back. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 ya do give it a try and post your feedback Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Nope, doesn't seem to make any difference. Although the instructions aren't really that clear. Is says to delete the AppleViaAta.kext first and then reboot before continuing with installing the IOATAFamily.kext. I did this and as expected, could not boot back into Leopard. I was able to reinstall the ApplieViaATA.kext via windows, and then force my way back into Leopard. I tried again only this time doing the following: deleted the AppleViaATA.kext Backed up and then deleted IOATAFamily.kext. Inserted the new IOATAFamily.kext from the download link (v1.1) Opened Terminal and ran the commands as outlined (deleted extensions.mkext, 755 repair permissions, etc) rebooted. No DVD drive still, not to mention I now have problems booting into Leopard as I get stuck at the "waiting for root device" prompt. I am able to get in if I change from IDE to AHCI in my BIOS and use the "-f and rd=disk0s2" commands to point it to the right partition and force boot. I did not have to do this before and was able to boot normally in IDE mode. Any idea how to fix this or do I have to reinstall Leopard.................AGAIN! Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-959760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 try setting vista Drive as active, may be that can help. BTW is there anyone who has this DVD/CD Working in Leopard?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-965778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I don't think I can do that, XP is my main OS and that's where Acronis O/S selector was installed. I'm pretty sure I have to keep that one active. And besides, XP was the active one, prior to the kext install, and everything (including Leopard) was working and booting up normally via Acronis O/S Selector. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-965986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 oh so you have Acronis OS Selector, cant say anything about it as i have no experience with it. But its always a good Idea to use the Darwin Bootloader or Windows Default Bootloader for your OS selection Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-966383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I have plenty of experience with it and can say Acronis works just fine with all 3 operating systems. It is only AFTER I install these IOATAFamily.kexts that I experience problems with getting into Leopard. I am going to try another angle here. If i reformat my entire system and reinstall all O/S's with the BIOS set to AHCI, can it be done? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-966435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 anybody got CD/DVD Drive working in 10.5.5?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-1035146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 anybody got CD/DVD Drive working in 10.5.5?? Yes, my new SATA DVD burner works in 10.5.5 but ONLY if I boot with bios set to AHCI (vs IDE), otherwise it doesn't show up in Leopard. It is a pain though to have to switch the bios back and forth between these two modes every time I boot because my windows XP + Vista installations were installed prior with IDE mode therefore results in a BSOD if I try and boot the windows OS's in AHCI mode. There are instructions out there for modifying both windows registries and installing drivers to get them to work in AHCI mode WITHOUT have to reinstall them. I will be attempting this next to get my whole system now running in AHCI mode. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-1043589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yes, my new SATA DVD burner works in 10.5.5 but ONLY if I boot with bios set to AHCI (vs IDE), otherwise it doesn't show up in Leopard. It is a pain though to have to switch the bios back and forth between these two modes every time I boot because my windows XP + Vista installations were installed prior with IDE mode therefore results in a BSOD if I try and boot the windows OS's in AHCI mode. There are instructions out there for modifying both windows registries and installing drivers to get them to work in AHCI mode WITHOUT have to reinstall them. I will be attempting this next to get my whole system now running in AHCI mode. Hey thanks for the info. Is is that i just have to change the IDE to AHCI from BIOS and then boot my System into Leopard or i have to do something with kexts also in Leopard after booting?? Also can you please give me a link to the instructions you are talking about to have working Vista and Leopard without need to change AHCI/IDE?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-1044449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A320 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hey thanks for the info.Is is that i just have to change the IDE to AHCI from BIOS and then boot my System into Leopard or i have to do something with kexts also in Leopard after booting?? No kexts (at least in my case) just switch and boot and voila! the DVD drive was now there! Also can you please give me a link to the instructions you are talking about to have working Vista and Leopard without need to change AHCI/IDE?? The link I have found seems to be for intel based boards only. I am still looking for an AMD solution but can't seem to find one yet. http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?topic=106575.0 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-1044471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 ya thanks for the link, i myself also found a tutorial for adding a AHCI driver in Windows Vista before enabling AHCI from BIOS, so i m gonna try that and will post my feedback I have just checked my BIOS settings and its sad to say that its already set to AHCI :censored2: and even then my CD/DVD not working. Any other suggestions on how to make it work?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-1044519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziiq Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 OH MY GOD, i solved it myself, now my DVD Burner is working remarkable Well. I used this kext and boom !!! Thanks everybody for helping. Thanks to the original poster of this File, all credit goes to him IOATAFamily.kext.zip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135308-solved-cddvd-drive-not-working/#findComment-1044540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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