I do though I've installed OSX on an ATA drive (running off of a SIIG controller, also Acard) and I've got 9.1 running on the SCSI drive. I can choose which drive I boot up from and don't have any conflicts.
On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 12:38 AM, Paul Shand wrote: > Do you guys Boot Up X on an S900 from Cold with these cards on the > S900s? > > On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 03:27 PM, Dan Stewart wrote: > >>> 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 >> > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
