On 3/5/04 9:37 AM, "gary dorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy, > I've got a Icecube external hardisk > I have it "permanently" connected to a G4 via apple DV screen via > firewire OS 10.3 > > I also have it connected to a rev A iMac via USB OS 8.6 ( using USB > mass storage 1.3.5 extension) > > now if I turn on whilst all is connected the disk volumn will only > show up on the iMac. > to have the disk volume show up in the G4, I have to trash the disk > volume off the iMac desktop and then unplug the usb cable > the disk volume will then show up on the G4 > > Q > Does this mean that USB has priority over Fire wire. > Is this a OS issue or the external harddisk > Is it possible to have the disk volumes showing up in both computers > simultaneously and if so, how would I go about achieving that > > I hope the above make sense! > > thaks for any advice
You can't have two computers hooked up to the same drive using different connections. One reason USB might seem to override Firewire is the usb Mac loads up its drivers before the G4 does for firewire, thus accessing the drive before the G4 does. If you want the drive to appear on both machines, share it via one mac to the other over an ethernet network. Seeya Rod!
