On Feb 9, 4:38 pm, Kris Tilford <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Another way to get quicker HD response is using XPF to boot from a > Firewire 400 external HD. This is cheap and gets rid of both the 1st 8 > GB limit and the 128 GB limit, which only the ATA-133 card would also > do, but normally at higher total cost and less usage flexibility. > See, there you have piqued my interest. I also have a Beige G3 and I have an OrangeMicro combo USB/FW card that I haven't installed yet. The idea of cloning my existing 4GB system drive to a higher capacity drive and putting that in a FW enclosure is very attractive. Has anyone around here done this successfully? -carlos -- 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
