G4 does not recognize replacement SuperDrive

Dual G4 Firewire 1.25 GHz (mirror door) has a DVD/ROM drive and I just replaced the SuperDrive with the Apple Original DVR-104WB (Pioneer).
The system profiler does not recognize the newly installed SuperDrive. I am running OSX10.4. I installed PatchBurn 4.
Any suggestions?

Hi JM,
I remember that there was a little green plastic thing on the pins. So I just need to move it to the pins designated for master.
Does it matter that the SuperDrive is in the lower bay? A TOSJICA DVD-ROM SD-R1312 drive is in the upper bay. Do I need to make an adjustment to that drive if it has a plastic thing designating it as master?
I was looking at another discussion: "More Comments on MDD G4 Lower Bay Superdrive Cooling" (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/apr03/042103.html) Someone with a configuration similar to mine was changing the jumper to master but ended up putting the superdrive in the upper bay because he thought it would cool better.
Since I have to take the drives out anyway, what do you think about reversing their position in the bays so that the SuperDrive is on top?
Thank you for helping.
Message was edited by: wolfieDog

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