On Dec 30, 2009, at 12:40 AM, Hal wrote: > Ok, I guess all I really needed to do is shut off the G5 and unplug > it for 20 minutes. That seems to have revived the ports. Is it > possible to have overpowered the firewire bus and shut it down by > plugging in 2 external drives (each with it's own AC adapter, none > on bus power) and copying a few terabytes worth of backup data? > > Cheers, > -Hal >
Don't know the whys and wherefores, but I remember reading that even though FW is better than SCSI, occasionally, people experience what is known as FW VooDoo ... and doing what you did is a remedy. If I run across the articles, I will forward them to the thread. Maybe someone else can clarify and refer us sooner. -- 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
