No OS 8.6 disk and my cd slot drive isn't recognizing cd's

I just inherited a iMac Summer 2000 with OS 8.6. Most of the programs/utilities are missing files and I don't have an OS system disk. My cd slot spins upon startup and upon placing a cd in it but the computer doesn't recognize the cd being in the slot. I am new to MAC's and still learning about them. Where can I get OS disk or downloads and how can I futher troubleshoot my cd drive so that I can load new OS software.
Thanks in advance,
Borror

Hi Borror,
As Tom said, your computer will not recognize any CD you put in the drive without a functioning operating system. The only CD it will recognize is one that contains an operating system, such as an OS installer disk. A printer driver CD is very unlikely to contain an OS.
If you look at the specifications link below it says that the imac summer 2000 only supports OS 9 or 10 (OS X). In theory if you have 8.6 on there then that won't support your machine even if it is a complete copy of the OS. If you think the OS that is on there was really running your computer then you might want to double check your model ID before buying OS 8.5. If you're buying an OS CD you might want to reconsider and go for OS 9.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43098
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