[G4] problem capturing video or copying large files to SCSI hard drive

[Doyle]

I would think you would know better than to use Adaptec. There don't work
for high end through put. Get youself a real SCSI card.

Doyle


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Antipin" <jlap at comcast.net>
To: "Power Macintosh G4 List" <G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:30 PM
Subject: [G4] problem capturing video or copying large files to SCSI hard
drive


>
> I'm pretty sure this is a hardware issue, since at least part of it
> occurs in OS 9 as well as in OSX, but I've found no mention of it in
> other forums.
> I have a G4 933, bought last February, that I use for video, graphics,
> web and other mutimedia work. I'm running OS 10.2.4 (this problem
> existed before the system upgrades.) The IDE 60G internal hard drive has
> four partitions: OSX system (smaller partition), applications, internet
> (web developement, browsers) and the largest partition which I use for
> video clips and the OS 9 system folder. Working between these partitions
> is no problem.
>
> I also have an Adaptec 29160N SCSI controller card which hosts a Fujitsu
> MAF3364L SUN36G 10,000 rpm scsi drive that I would like to use as my
> capture drive, but that has not worked very well. I'm using Premiere 6.5
> as the capture software. I have no problem using the drive as a scratch
> drive, and for video and audio preview files, but if I try to capture
> beyond 10,000 frames (about 5 minutes/400 mb) the capture freezes, I get
> the spining beachball of death, the app turns red in the force quit
> panel, and I end up having to restart, because it causes the finder to
> go into spasms also. If I trash the premiere pref and plist files after
> restarting, I can capture again safely if I keep it under 3 or 4 minutes
> MAYBE. I have no problem capturing to the large partition on the IDE
drive.
>
> I get a similar problem if I try to copy files over 400 mb to the scsi
> drive, and that happens whether I'm booted into OSX or 9.2.2. The copy
> proceeds about halfway through, then the beachball, etc. In 9.2.2 the
> whole system freezes. I'm using the latest software drivers/versions for
> the system, the controller card and Adobe Premiere. I have factory
> default settings on the hard drive. I have a second IBM 15,000 rpm SCSI
> drive that I wanted to add to the scsi conroller bus, but I'm holding
> off until I figure out what's going on. Any suggestions on cause and/or
> cure appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Judy Antipin
>
>
>
>
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