wilde@hri.com (Scott Wilde) (12/10/90)
Has anyone else been having problems with the CD-ROM from issue 4 of _develop_? I get a dialog saying that the disk is unreadable, after what sounds like several retries. I requested a replacement copy, but the replacement disk has the same problem. The disk from issue 3 works just fine, as do numerous other CD's. Comments or ideas ? (This is on a IIci w/ 8Meg, with Apple CD-ROM drive, HD and tape drive) Scott Wilde Horizon Research 1432 Main St. Waltham MA 02154
henry@chinet.chi.il.us (Henry C. Schmitt) (12/13/90)
In article <1990Dec10.095128@sparc25.hri.com> wilde@hri.com writes: >Has anyone else been having problems with the CD-ROM from issue 4 of >_develop_? I get a dialog saying that the disk is unreadable, after what >sounds like several retries. I requested a replacement copy, but the >replacement disk has the same problem. The disk from issue 3 works just >fine, as do numerous other CD's. Comments or ideas ? >(This is on a IIci w/ 8Meg, with Apple CD-ROM drive, HD and tape drive) > I've had problems with issues 2-4, mostly because the postman trys to fit develop into my small mailbox, bending the CDROM. Of course I can't blame him, Apple in its infinite wisdom doesn't mark develop DO NOT BEND, and most magazines don't mind being bent. I called up the distributor a month ago and asked for a replacement for issue 4, nothing so far. How about one of the folks at Apple sending me a new copy (marked DO NOT BEND)? In fact, how about getting all the issues marked DO NOT BEND? It really can't be that hard to get it printed on the plastic wrap! -- H3nry C. Schmitt | CompuServe: 72275,1456 (Rarely) | GEnie: H.Schmitt (Occasionally) Royal Inn of Yoruba | UUCP: Henry@chinet.chi.il.us (Best Bet)
andyp@treehouse.UUCP (Andy Peterman) (12/13/90)
In article <1990Dec10.095128@sparc25.hri.com> wilde@hri.com writes: >Has anyone else been having problems with the CD-ROM from issue 4 of >_develop_? I get a dialog saying that the disk is unreadable, after what >sounds like several retries. I requested a replacement copy, but the >replacement disk has the same problem. The disk from issue 3 works just >fine, as do numerous other CD's. Comments or ideas ? >(This is on a IIci w/ 8Meg, with Apple CD-ROM drive, HD and tape drive) Strange, I've been having the same problem on all the CDs I've gotten from Apple since last May or so. While all the older CDs seem to read fine, the _develop_, 7.0, and Developer series have had a hard time being read. However, this can be fixed by cleaning the lens on your CD-ROM drive!! I've been opening the drive and reaching in with a Q-tip (not for the faint hearted), but I think a standard CD lens cleaning disk would also do the job. After cleaning the lens, these disks read fine (for a few weeks, anyway). If you still have your fan connected, you'll probably need to do this every week or two. Without the fan, it still sometimes needs to be done. I don't understand why just these recent disks are so sensitive. I suppose it's something in the manufacturing process. -- Andy Peterman | Opinions expressed treehouse!andyp@gvgpsa.gvg.tek.com | are definitely those of (916) 273-4569 | my employer!