Magneto Optical disk installation???

I am trying to install a magneto-optical disk unit (SONY RMO-S551) to my Sun Ultra 1, with Solaris 8.
I used the SCSI port but I haven't been able to make it work.
Do I need a special driver?

Satellite M45-S165
Optical disks I am using are fully working on other computers. ... Which software in Windows XP..?
Are you talking about burning? Do the other computers use Windows XP?
Windows XP can burn CD natively, but not DVD, which requires third-party programs.
So can you burn CDs using the built-in features?
   Description of CD-R and CD-RW recording in Windows XP
   HOW TO: Copy Information to a CD in Windows XP
   HOW TO: Troubleshoot Issues That Occur When You Write Data to a CD-R or CD-RW Optical Disc in Window...
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