Don't do it! If you're under OS X and want to share stuff quickly,get this: http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=17262&db=macFolks so you can have the one HD as a HD, and the two Macs in a FireWire network cheers, filipp >One question that has probably nothing to do with the discussion >list, but there are probably quite a few people that can answer me >here. > >If I take my firewire external hard drive and connect it to my >PowerBook and then use the second FW port in the external hard drive >and connect simultaneously to my iMac, what happens? Will both the >PB and the iMac motherboards go ballistic and even Steve Jobs will >not be able to recognize them after, or will I create a nice high >speed bridge in between my PB and my iMac? > >Thanks guys, > >Have a great evening, > >Eric >--