This tool supposedly gets around the 128GB size limit of the older G4s...

http://www.speedtools.com/ATA6.shtml

Mike



--- Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> On Jul 12, 2005, at 4:14 PM, Justin The Cynical wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, July 12, 2005 16:07, Bruce Johnson said:
> >
> >
> >>> On Jul 12, 2005, at 9:55 AM, Harry Freeman wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Ultra ATA 133 Interface
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I just noticed the interface -- I guess it means it won't work with
> >>> my Sawtooth, ATA 100 machine.
> >>>
> >>
> >> It will work, but all you'll see is 130GB of it; to see the whole
> >> drive you need an ATA card.
> >>
> >
> > Umm, I'm afraid that is incorrect.
> >
> > The interface speed is irrevelant to the ability of the machine to  
> > see the
> > full drive size.  If the sawtooth IDE can see drives larger than  
> > 120, it
> > will be fine, it just won't run at the full speed the drive is  
> > capable of.
> 
> You are correct in stating that the speed of the interface and the  
> ability of the system to see the full size are unrelated.
> 
> However, the Sawtooth is both ATA 100 AND limited to 128Gb maximum size.
> 
> <http://forums.macnn.com/printthread.php?t=246391>
> 
> Ergo, I am right. Thbbbt! 8-)
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