>How much of a % improvement in reading do you think I should reasonably >expect, compared to using the SCSI device? Your experieced input's much >appreciated.
Expect the FireWire drive to be slower than the SCSI drive. Every FireWire DVD-RAM out there is just an IDE drive attached to a FireWire bridge. DVD-RAM's are slow slow slow! No matter what bus you put it on (SCSI, IDE or FireWire) My DVD-RAM is gathering dust on a shelf, I'm only keeping it around incase one of the clients I gave a DVD-RAM needs me to work with one again. For backup, I would suggest investing in a used DTL (Digital Linear Tape) tape drive. A 10 gig (20 gig hardware compression) version can be had on eBay for around $100 and used tapes are around $7. I got a DLT drive a year ago and it been great. I used to use DAT, it was horribly slow, but no where near as slow as my DVD-RAM. My average Retrospect backup speed is around 120megs per min backing up MPEG2 video files that don't compress at all. If with files that compress well, I've seen it hit 300megs per min. Worst I ever saw was 50megs a minute backing up my 2400c over Airport! (not bat at all) All with a drive that cost $80! And I've never had a problem. So unless you have a significant investment in piles of DVD-RAM discs, take a look into DLT. If you have any other questions about DLT, drop me a line. -- Peter Liethen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.liethen.com ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
