> I think anything you spend on this machine would automatically be more > than its worth. A Quicksilver 2002 would be a far superior investment, > since it supports large PATA drives out of the box.
QS 2002s are great machines. Also QS 2001s and DAs. For some of the later G4s it is NOT required to install an ATA card in order to access large drives. Simply install the LBA48 property using Open Firmware. I ran my DAs for years and years that way and not even once did the persistent LBA48 property require resetting. I used that property on both the HD bus and the optical bus, as my optical bus (slave) was usually employed to initialize new drives or to test old drives. If considering a SATA card, which is probably a good idea as PATA maxes out at 750 GB, then try and find an Initio-based card. Those are bootable. -- 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
