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<DIV>What type of drive would you recommend for a Titanium Powerbook? I can't get the type that was there so any help would be appreciated.</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: J Winter <day@whidbey.net> <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 drives are bootable-- <BR>> > I've read that you need one with an Oxford chipset. (... only <BR>> > 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 will <BR>> soon replace it with a larger drive, placing the original in a a <BR>> 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 basic <BR>> system and diagnosistics - to have for when needed. Suggestions as to <BR>> 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 </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>