Adding Pioneer DVR-116D dvd writer

I am replacing an old Pioneer DVR-112D with a new DVR-116D in my dual G4 MDD Mac with OSX 10.4.11
Are there updates / hacks I should load to make the DVR-116D fully compatible with my Mac?
Thanks!

Hi-
With 10.4.11, you shouldn't need anything- just plug and play.
If needed, run the Patchburn utility.

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