>From: Robyn J. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >If you are going to be using OS9, no, it doesn't really matter what >card you get. However, if you are going to be using OSX, then the >answer is a resounding YES! The ACARD ATA/66 based cards show up a SCSI >and are fully supported under OSX. The VST will NOT work under OSX >unless you use a hack. Another nice side benefit of the latter card is >that since the drives show as SCSI, you don't have to install OSX in >the first 8GB partition. Hell, makes installing on an unsupported >machine easier than installing on a 'supported' Beige G3.
There is no "hack" involved for the VST UltraTek/66 card to work in OS X - you simply plug it in and it works. The card itself appears as a SCSI card. The attached drives appear as ATA drives. My CD/RW appears as an ATAPI drive. Also, this CD/RW is supported under 10.1.5 for burning with Disk Copy, but since 10.2 it's reported as "not supported" Thanks, Apple. OS X needs to be installed on the first 8 gig of a drive when using the VST card. I know because I have this card in my S900, and I have 10.2.3 installed on a drive attached to it. I also have 10.2.3 installed on an 18 gig SCSI drive, and there is no such "8 gig" limitation there. Dan _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
