---------------------------------------------- Original Message From: ""<[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Starr)> Subject: Re: Acard ATA 133 card Date: 17 Nov 2002 13:56:01 EST
>--- You wrote: >It is my guess that the requirement to reinitialize an EIDE/UATA drive for >use with the many PCI-based cards, all of which simulate a SCSI card, and, >thereby, cause the attached drives to be seen as SCSI drives, comes from the >old 8 GB limit, and from a conscious decision of the original ACARD [ * ] IIRC, you don't haveto re-initializethe drive. You can update the drivers via Apple Drive Setup and the drive will be recognized. The drive doesn't mount because it has ATA drivers on it , not SCSI. Otherwise, the file format is the same, HFS or HFS+. Andy _____________________________________________ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
