> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:38:10 -0700 > Subject: Re: [SM] Flaky Firewire > From: Gregg Gorrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thanks for your help Gregg. I've been away so haven't tried anything new yet. But let me answer your questions > > What OS are you running? You might check to see that you're running fairly > up-to-date FW extensions. Otherwise, my guess would be the card (haven't > heard of this model before). OS 9.1 Could copy FW extensions from 9.2 if that will help. Can standard OS and HDST extensions co-exist well, or do you need to choose and turn off the others? > > I've been using a VST FW/USB card with great success on my S900 in Slot #2. As slots are filling, I'll keep that in mind. Will it work with OS X? > > I networked my S900 to my son's iMac using a crossover cable and it worked > great for backup/transfer. That was a year or two ago and I can't recall > exactly how to set it up (as a network "newbie", I just tinkered around > until it worked). Perhaps one of the other list members with more network > experience could give you detailed instructions. I will be trying that--I know I've got some howto info around. > > > > This behavior is not limited to the Minolta. While FW burner > > works well, external 911 80GB drive fails to show reliably on > > S900, but does fine with ibook. Tried running FW troubleshooter, > > but it closes at end of start-up. Had used HDST to format, and > > wonder if Drive Setup would do better. > > I doubt it - HDST works very reliably for me. My guess is that you're > experiencing PCI bandwidth issues with your card. The burner might not show > it because of the limited throughput required, but transfers to/from your > hard drives might. > >The corruption has been widespread--even copying to USB pen drive. Often with multiple small folders, it will freeze, while large image file may not. So I think its more than bandwidth. I've reduced RAM (416 MB) thinking I might have had a bad chip installed, and problem diminished but didn't disappear. > Have you been pressing your "CUDA" button after making these hardware > additions? Sometimes pressing the CUDA button and zapping the PRAM solves > the most mysterious hardware problems. I don't always reset CUDA, but with recent SIIG install did CUDA and zapped PRAM. Would like to shift cards around if FW doesn't need a top slot, but thought it had best chance to work there. Thanks again David > > End of SuperMacs List Digest #1702 > ********************************** -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
