I think you need Apple CD-ROM driver version 5.3.1. This particular version works with 3rd party drives for some reason.

First install this:

http://www.macdrivermuseum.net/disk/Mac_CD-ROM_Setup_5.3.2.sit

Then after that's installed, replace the Apple CD-ROM extension in your extensions folder with this one:

http://www.macdrivermuseum.net/disk/Apple_CD-ROM_D-5.3.1.sit.hqx

This will probably work. If not, remove all that software and then try this (ONLY if the 2 above didn't work!):

http://www.macdrivermuseum.net/disk/cd-sunrise-22c.hqx

Also, there is a commercial piece of software called "CD-ROM Toolkit" that also should work.

I have had success with all of these in the past with a Yamaha SCSI CD burner, but the Apple one is the best. Remember that each of these things require a restart afterwards to come into effect. All of these are meant to allow you to READ CDs. You will need Toast to burn CDs. I can't think of any viable alternative to Toast. Toast comes with Toast CD Reader which ALSO may allow you to read CDs, but it's not very good. Golley, there are lots of choices here! Something is bound to work. Use the Apple ones if possible, though.

A way to temporarily get most CD-ROMs working without these drivers is to simply insert a bootable CD and have it in there as the Mac starts up. Even though the Mac still boots normally from the hard drive, the CD will magically be mounted and you can eject it and proceed to use other CDs.

NOTE on the first download above:

If I remember right, the installer is picky and won't always work directly when you expand the SIT archive. One sure way to get this to work is to follow these steps:

1. Insert a blank floppy disk, name it exactly "CD-ROM Software", no quotes.

2. Copy the contents of the folder "CD-ROM Software" into the disk.

3. Run the installer from the disk.