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<DIV>Thank You so much for the helpful information.</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Read Weaver <rweaver@igc.org> <BR><BR>> The SuperDuper folks recommend Other World Computing, WiebeTech, <BR>> LaCie, and Maxtor OneTouch. I've read that drives that use Oxford <BR>> chipsets usually say so, and that drives that use other chipsets <BR>> don't say anything. "Emulating" an Oxford chipset is typically not <BR>> good enough. I'd suggest asking (in writing/email) whether a drive <BR>> you're considering will work as a startup drive for a PowerPC Mac, <BR>> and check the guarantee about returns including shipping. <BR>> <BR>> On Sep 21, 2008, at 6:11 AM, J Winter wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > Hi, I just discovered this list. <BR>> > <BR>> > On Sep 19, 2008, at 4:33 PM, Read Weaver wrote: <BR>> > <BR>> >> <BR>> >> My understanding is that not all Firewire hard d
rives are <BR>> >> bootable--I've read that you need one with an Oxford chipset. (... <BR>> >> only Firewire drives are bootable ... with PowerPC Macs.) <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Which drives have that Chipset? I need to get appropriate external <BR>> > drive (price-sensitive decision -- would love suggestions). <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > FWIW, I still have originial 10- gig dirve in my Ti/Mercury. I <BR>> > will soon replace it with a larger drive, placing the original in a <BR>> > a small, external enclosure (probably MacAlly PHR 250 CC - unless <BR>> > someone has a bettrer suggestion). <BR>> > http://macally.com/EN/Product/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=100 <BR>> > <BR>> > Meanwhile, I'm doing backups on Pen Drives (until I can do "proper" <BR>> > backups), but those are not bootable, of course. <BR>> > <BR>> > Would also like something small/bootbable (CD OK) that can hold <
BR>> > basic system and diagnosistics - to have for when needed. <BR>> > Suggestions as to what to use and what to put on it? <BR>> > Thanks. <BR>> > <BR>> > J. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________ <BR>> > Titanium mailing list <BR>> > Titanium@listserver.themacintoshguy.com <BR>> > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/titanium <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> Titanium mailing list <BR>> Titanium@listserver.themacintoshguy.com <BR>> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/titanium </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>