Paul wrote: > This was mentioned in passing already, but I think I should emphasize > it a bit. Trying to boot from a USB thumb drive on a Sawtooth will be > VERY slow. Copying gigabytes of data will be VERY slow. Finding a USB > 2.0 card (much faster) that lets you boot might take a bit of work. > Some chipsets are better for Macs, but I don't remember the details.
Pretty much all the USB 2.0 cards work on the Mac. The problem comes in when the computer sleeps. Problems range from crashing the computer at sleep to not being able to access the USB devices after waking. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
