[1394] Re: New to list: G4 Quicksilver can't see Firewire devices

[support at fwdepot]

You can check out the PCI card selection at our site (not meant to be a
plug, but you asked... Link is in the footer of the page below)

> I've read so many things on the net about people replacing their
> motherboard when they have a similar Firewire issue, it then works for
> awhile and then goes bad again.
> 
> Can you recommend a PCI card?  I was thinking Belkin.
> 
> 
> On Nov 21, 2003, at 12:14 PM, support at fwdepot wrote:
> 
>> If you have done all the steps you listed, then it is a hardware
>> failure and
>> the ports are dead  - if it was a software issue, then resetting the
>> open
>> firmware would have brought them back
>> 
>> 
>> Time for a FireWire PCI card....
>> 
>> 
>>> I'm new to the list and I'm sure that this question has probably been
>>> asked over and over.  Does anyone know for sure why the built-in
>>> firewire ports on G4's just stop working?  Is it a hardware or
>>> software
>>> issue?
>>> 
>>> I've kept up with the OS updates for 10.2 (I have not loaded Panther
>>> on
>>> the machine yet)
>>> I've reset the PRAM
>>> I've reset Power Management
>>> I've reset the Firmware
>>> 
>>> I have a G4 Quicksilver (Dual 1GHz)
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> Macintosh.
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>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> ----------
>> 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>
> 
>