Its the developer release (aka "Pre-Release") -Fred Licht On Monday, May 12, 2003, at 11:50 AM, support at fwdepot wrote: > Where do you see it released today? > > We received a developer release, but have not seen a public release of > it > > >> Hello list, >> With the release of IP over Firewire PreRelease 1.1 from Apple >> computer today, it has prompted some questions I am hoping to find >> some >> answers to. >> >> What are the limitations of building daisy-chained Firewire macintosh >> computers? >> >> Known: >> € Apple Quicksilver computers w/ two built in firewire ports allows >> firewire traffic to pass through the firewire ports when the unit is >> on >> or off. >> € A power-cycle or restart of the given computer does not interrupt >> firewire traffic (again, tested only on an Apple Quicksilver) >> >> Scenario to Try: >> € Setup six Apple Computer systems and test for firewire traffic >> pass-through while the system is off, powered on, powered on in target >> disk mode, and power cycled. >> € See if a system running MacOS 9 in the middle of the daisy chain >> inhibits any communication. >> >> Systems to include: >> € FireWire Tray loading iMac >> € Sawtooth based Tower >> € QuickSilver based Tower >> € Mirror Drive Door based Tower >> >> >> Possible enefits if daisy chaining of systems: >> € Allow for 400/800MB networking (good to offload backup traffic of >> servers off the 10/100 Network switch >> € Firewire allows for network resiliency (vs hubs/switches that have >> collisions) >> € By using daisy chain ability, eliminate need for firewire hub in a >> datacenter/server room configuration. >> € Cheaper then a 10/100/1000 switch >> € Hot-swap/plug >> >> If anyone has the equipment and/or time to test any of this, I would >> be >> very interested to see the results. >> >> Regards, >> Fred Licht >> itsupport at eaglevsn.com >> support at hildy.com >> flicht at apple.com >> >> >> ---------- >> MacFireWireTalk list, a listserv for discussion of FireWire on >> Macintosh. >> FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/FireWireFAQ.shtml>. >> >> ADS Tech.| PYRO Drive Kit: convert your drive to firewire! >> Dr. Bott | Now $169.00 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADS.html> >> >> Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! >> Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml >> >> FireWire | 2.5" and 3.5" FireWire hard disk enclosures >> Depot | starting at $95!! <http://www.fwdepot.com> >> >> > > > ---------- > MacFireWireTalk list, a listserv for discussion of FireWire on > Macintosh. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/FireWireFAQ.shtml>. > > ADS Tech.| PYRO Drive Kit: convert your drive to firewire! > Dr. Bott | Now $169.00 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADS.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > FireWire | 2.5" and 3.5" FireWire hard disk enclosures > Depot | starting at $95!! <http://www.fwdepot.com> >