SuperDrive not seem by OS
I know based on reading way to many post this is pretty common issue with the notebook line and a few pro's. I took a month of Sundays deciding to drop this coin on a MBP. And with anyone looking for nirvana a few tweaks and adjustments are always in order. So can someone offer an explanation as to why the Ext. SuperDrive is not being seen by the Os? IMHO apple has the tightest controls in the industry and like me most people want to keep it simple so apple get apple accessories. This issue has been around since Snow Leopard and they still have not resolved the issue. Or does this only happen when something else in plugged into the int. SuperDrive port? Is is a mapping issue? During setup? I have edited the boot.plist and it worked once but, not so much now. I someone can offer a perminate reproducible solution I'd like to hear it.
Disk less in Denver
Maybe this will help. If you monitor the "More Like This" box (top right), other threads appear. Opening them usually displays other threads.
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Hmmmm......
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ID de l'événement :33
Catégorie de la tâche :Aucun
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