[FW] An Issue for consideration

[Johns Mailbox]

Hmm, now that IS an interesting Q!
Any quick way to ID it? I know it is an Oxford Chip, but do not see 
anything on the manual pertaining to it.
Can it be flashed from a PC? And where can I obtain a firmware flash?
TIA

On Dec 13, 2004, at 7:05 PM, jchasick wrote:

> do you know what type of chip is used on the bridgeboard?
>
> Oxford 911, Initio 1430 (1394a)
>
> if it is an Initio 1430, you will need to reflash the firmware to 
> update for a problem with 10.3.6, but you need to perform the update 
> on a non-10.3.6 machine
>
>
> On Dec 13, 2004, at 6:47 PM, Johns Mailbox wrote:
>
>> I have just recently begun to have some problems with my firewire 
>> drive system I have one of the dual drive housing systems, and most 
>> of the time, it runs great.
>> Lately though, every so often, I get a notice, that the item has been 
>> removed without following the normal procedure, and then the drives 
>> disappear.
>> This has happened more often. Once it happened recently, the drive 
>> would show up in Disk Utilities, but not mount.
>> Finally, I repartitioned it, and it now sows up again.
>> Ideas? Similar experiences?
>>
>> G4 1.25, 2 GB Ram, X.3.6
>> Firewire 400 with a 200 gig and 80 gig drive in a dual housing.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
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