> > >Great, 8.6 will work! No problem except for the built-in firewire >>requirement. This was on a Sony model but I am wondering just how >>widespread is this issue of possibly having problems with other >>brands of burners or other peripherals NOT working correctly with a > >PCI firewire card?
> >I am using an 32-12-40 CD-RW drive using Firewire with a PCI card on >my PM 9600 (w Newer 500 Mhz G3). I think the requirement for >'built-in' firewire is simply Sony's way to avoid having to support >issues with PCI Firewire cards. Yes, what David wrote above sounds correct. I had same thing with USB card and Wacam graphics tablet. Wacam's web site said USB had to be built in. When I called and questioned them on that, they said it probably would work with a PCI card, but because there are so many different card manufacturers with different standards, they were just protecting themselves by saying it needed native USB. Works fine with PCI card and also with powered hub. This is not to guarantee that this is true of every peripheral that says native USB or Firewire. Buy somewhere where you can return. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
