In a message dated 3/24/02 1:54:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< > Bottom line ... the card is a decent card, perhaps the best UATA/66 card > made, but the 2.2.4 firmware update, while it purportedly supports OS X, also > breaks some functions which were stable under the 1.1.2 firmware. Hmm. I guess I could replace the HD in the internal EIDE and use X on that without messing with the firmware on the card. Is there info on what becomes unstable under the 2.2.4 update? I'll look around and see what I can find online. >> The firmware update for OS X is being driven by OWC. You can download the upgrade for free, although it is shareware, and a $10/copy shareware fee is expected. Support is available only to those who have paid the shareware fee and who have been issued a password to the support area. The 1.1.2 firmware, which is probably what will come with your card, supports Master and Slave on both buses, and will support a mixture of CD-ROMs, Zips and hard drives. In fact, when I connected my Beige G3's Bus 1 cable to the VST UltraTek/66 card, using 1.1.2 firmware, everything worked as it did when connected to the Beige's EIDE Bus 1, except for booting, which I didn't expect to work, anyway. The AppleCD Audio Player worked flawlessly, as did the Iomega (Zip) driver and support software. Also, hard drives were supported as Slaves, behind the CD-ROM. After FLASHing the card to 2.2.4, the CD-ROM and Zip still worked, but any hard drive which was behind a non-hard drive would no longer work. However, if you configured two hard drives, as Master and Slave, then this configuration would work. Another thing that is broken by 2.2.4 is proper recognition of PCI cards other than the VST UltraTek/66 card. If you launch Apple System Profiler, all you are likely to see is the VST card ... the others will not be found, although the cards themselves *may* work properly. >> > A generic, two-headed PeeCee-type 80-wire/40-pin cable may work better, and > provide more flexibility than the two supplied one-headed cables. Two headed meaning more than one drive would be supported per cable? I'll check the local computer store for another 80/40. Will a faulty "Y" bust anything? Should I not even take a chance this is faulty and just buy a new one? >> The faulty "Y" cable is intermittent after a few connections. The symptoms are drives not powering on at all, or drives powering on for a new seconds or longer, and then suddenly powering-off. Don't bother trying to fix the faulty "Y" cable unless you have access to the correct AMP pins and AMP crimping tool. Just buy a new one. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
