[robg adds: As with anything that modifies your firmware, exercise caution to insure that the process is not interrupted!]
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A user named Cynikal has created a firmware hack that enables the PowerBook SuperDrives to burn at their full capability - that is, burn DVD-Rs at 2x, burn and erase previously unusable DVD-RWs, and burn CDs at 16x. This hack is possible because the drives included in PowerBooks can, unmodified, burn the above formats, but have been disabled from doing so. Visit the above link for more information; an upgrade and downgrade are provided, and have worked as advertised for me.
[robg adds: As with anything that modifies your firmware, exercise caution to insure that the process is not interrupted!]
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I have been running this for over a week, with no problems. Be smart, and don't start burning when your PB is already hot....but that's a good idea regardless. Successful DVD burns at 2x, and cdrw burns at 16x.
Failed on my first DVD burn
12" Powerbook G4 867
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nice.. i've been a macosxhints fan for a while..
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I've been running for a week too and it works perfect. I've been using it with an Alubook 17".
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I fear to modify my precious 17, but am intrigued.
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On a semi-related note. I just purchased a Pioneer DVR-105 drive last week. I successfuly used this hacked 1.3.3 firmware to update my drive to "imake the drive RPC-1, rip at 12x and potentially write some 1x media at 2x".
Info and download here: Lots of good info at the site above:
Macintosh Firmware forum
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The 105 firmware you pointed to worked fine for me too. I haven't tried ripping yet, but RPC1 works as advertised, and I have burnt CDs and DVDs with no trouble after the upgrade.
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the links above are dead - any suggestion where to look for the info you mentioned? thanks!
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I'm using for a week too on my PB 12" and it's working very smooth..a pleasure :)
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so far it's worked smoothly, i don't usually burn DVDs but i burn a lot of CDs and the x16 speed is great!
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Just reporting another successful firmware update. 12" powerbook.
what abot 15inch gigabit ethernet
anybody tried it on a 15 incher?
what about 15inch gigabit ethernet
Yep, it installed fine, and I've verified it working burning both CDs and DVDs at twice the previous speeds on my 1GHz 15" TiBook.
what abot 15inch gigabit ethernet
Yep, works like a charm on my 15 incher!!
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I am new to the board. I just purchased a 12" powerbook with an 867 and 640 ram. So far this program is working wonders. : ). glad to see that someone is really tweeking the system.
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another 12" PB success story
DVD-RW
Another 12" successful superdrive upgrade.
Erasing DVD-RW disks
Have you tried Apple's Disk Utility? Erases DVD-RW disks on my PM MDD Dual 1.2 GHz machine with a stock Pioneer DVR-104....
Erasing DVD-RW disks
Actually, it DOES write the leadout, albeit slowly...as in, sometimes it takes 30 minutes :|
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Worked on my 12" PB without any problems.
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!!!!! BIG PROBLEM !!!!!
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re: saudio's message above
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Saudio he has researched the above-mentioned problem further and tracked its roots to the fact that 17-inchers don't start up on older Jaguar CD's - they need the DVD that came with them.
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hmm...ok, i'm confused.
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Sorry, my mistake, Saudio's was a 15-inch indeed (the 'titanium' says it).
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Well, you can target FW the powerbook...if you've got another mac.
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apparently yes, he was able to boot it from the PB original startup DVD (but not from the jag one)
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Hi, I just want to add another success. I updated my superdrive on my powerbook g4 1 ghz, 10.3.2 . Everything is working better than it ever did!! I was losing about 1/2 of the dvd's I burnt with an error message on the lead out. I have now burned 10 dvd's with no error message!! I am a happy camper. The only thing is that it is still taking an hour to burn but it reports 1/2 hour. The web site where you download the firmware says that this happens when you use cheep media. I am using FujiFilm dvd-r's so I don't think they could count as cheep media. However, I don't care. My superdrive is working better than it ever did and thats all that matters. The next brand of media I try will probably burn at the 2X speed.
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