Some external Firewire drives are bootable. LaCie's latest version of Silverlining enables me to boot my Pismo from my LaCie firewire drives.
Gary Richard Smiley wrote: > I am not an expert, but my understanding is that external Firewire > drives are not bootable. > > Rick :) > > On Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at 08:37 AM, Albert D'Amanda wrote: > > > Hello All > > > > I now have an external OXFORD 911 IDE controller box/a built-in IBM IDE > > 75GPX 30GB drive > > > > Works fine as a backup device > > > > > > It is not bootable on my B&W via the built-in FW port.I knew that > > when I > > purchased the box. > > > > My question; > > > > Is there a PCI-FW port card with firmware that will bootup this FW > > drive > > using a B&W Yosemite (V1 MOBO) ?? > > > > Adaptek or Orange Micro maybe?? > > -- 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>
