[G4] Re: SATA

[Robert C. Buitron]

John Niven wrote:
> Since you have FW800 built in why not try one of these:
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817716028
> 
> I bought one a while ago, and have two sata drives in it striped together. I use it for back-up, but it's fast enough that I can boot from it and not notice the difference (dual 450MHz G4 GE with FW800 pci card).
> 
> This way you can turn off and disconnect your backups. Use it with you next computer when you get it :-)
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 4/17/08, Robert C. Buitron <rcbuitron at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> 
>> From: Robert C. Buitron <rcbuitron at speakeasy.net>
>> Subject: [G4] Re: SATA
>> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008, 1:58 PM
>> I've been searching various web sites for info on
>> upgrading my G4 MDD 
>> 1.25GHz/FW800, OS 10.5.2 to SATA hard drives. 
Thanks for the link. I like your reasoning of disconnecting when not 
backing up and usable for next computer. I found some other multiple 
drive enclosures and external HD racks. That'll be something for the future.

Again thanks!
Rob