[Ti] System Drive problem

[Read Weaver]

The SuperDuper folks recommend Other World Computing, WiebeTech,  
LaCie, and Maxtor OneTouch. I've read that drives that use Oxford  
chipsets usually say so, and that drives that use other chipsets  
don't say anything. "Emulating" an Oxford chipset is typically not  
good enough. I'd suggest asking (in writing/email) whether a drive  
you're considering will work as a startup drive for a PowerPC Mac,  
and check the guarantee about returns including shipping.

On Sep 21, 2008, at 6:11 AM, J Winter wrote:

> Hi, I just discovered this list.
>
> On Sep 19, 2008, at 4:33 PM, Read Weaver wrote:
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>>
>> My understanding is that not all Firewire hard drives are  
>> bootable--I've read that you need one with an Oxford chipset. (...  
>> only Firewire drives are bootable ... with PowerPC Macs.)
>
>
> Which drives have that Chipset?  I need to get appropriate external  
> drive (price-sensitive decision --  would love suggestions).
>
>
> FWIW, I still have originial 10- gig dirve in my  Ti/Mercury. I  
> will soon replace it with a larger drive, placing the original in a  
> a small, external enclosure (probably MacAlly  PHR 250 CC  - unless  
> someone has a bettrer suggestion).
> http://macally.com/EN/Product/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=100
>
> Meanwhile, I'm doing backups on Pen Drives (until I can do "proper"  
> backups), but those are not bootable, of course.
>
> Would also like something small/bootbable (CD OK) that can hold  
> basic system and diagnosistics - to have for when needed.  
> Suggestions as to what to use and what to put on it?
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>
>
>
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