I have a CD-R burner in my PC and a SCSI standalone writer hooked to my StarMax machine. The Mac writer works under Toast and is almost 100% guaranteed. The PC (Philips) sometimes burns coasters and reports them as error-free so you need to physically load the CD and check if it is OK. I backup everything on CD-RW disks now. After my server crashed and the whole site had to be restored from bits loss of data became a very real experience. I have had my Duo for 2 days so there is nothing to backup yet. I hooked it up to my StarMax via AppleTalk so making a CD-R copy of its hard drive will be easy. With the PC system it is different as there is no direct way to connect your Duo to it. Here's one option: sometimes I use my SCSI Zip drive to transfer files between the Mac and PC. Your PC must have a SCSI card of course, and your Duo must have a dock. Thanks, Igor > All this talk about backing up your HD has me thinking I should get serious > about buying a writable CD device (I want one for other reasons as well). I have > a PB2400 and a generic PC. I'd like to install the CD writer in my PC tower if > possible. If not I'll make it free-standing and connect to both machines. > > My question: > > If I install the CD writer in my PC, can I set things up so that I can still use > it to back up my PB2400 HD? > > > thanks, > > Marc > > > ---------- > 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> > > X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> > > PowerBook Guy is | Click here! > Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, > Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.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> X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
