Chaz, Listas et All Many Thanx for the dark news, I think.. iMac List wrote: > iMac List Digest #2133 > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Charles Martin > Subject: Re: iPod queries > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 03:13:57 -0500 > > > From: Cornett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am still hoping for some more much needed input here. TIA > > Do please understand that the iPod and this 10Gb 2nd. Gen. > > version especially is all new news to me; > > but as I understand it, it only has the FW connection on it, > > but also there are hints towards some type of FW to USB > > bridge Dock doohicky thang out there somewheres snip > Here's the info you're looking for, but you're not going to like it: > > 1. There is no such thing as a USB to FW bridge. The two are > fundamentally incompatible. > 2. USB 1 *will not* work with the iPod as far as I can find out. It > would be PAINFULLY slow even if it did. > > You need a Mac (or a PC I suppose) with a FW port. It's really just > that simple. Am still in hopes that the PCI FW(and USB) cards that are in my ol' smokin' BeigeG3s will be able to handle the iPod's connection in some doable fashion, even at the card's rated FW400 speed. But, as I gather it, putting OSX on the Beiges should be good to go, but how 'bout OS9(not classic), and mor likely OS9.21 or 9.22??, and w/o an install of OSX?? Also, am a lil' concerned as there was no Dock supplied with the iPod, only a FW cable and power adapter, what piece of gear should I be looking to find for possible docking suspects??, and where to look?? Again, Chaz loadz of Thanx for your input here, as well as for all of those Guru hotrod mods of various Macs do ups of yours.
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