Quote: Originally posted by lapinos: I have 2 additional pieces of info regarding your reply: My dual HD configuration works only in X. The only time I booted in 9 it er…

Quote: Originally posted by bowwowman: Did you install the OS 9 drivers on both HD's ? If not, that is why it won't work as dual boot. I have OS 9 on 2 drives, and OS X…

The rev. 1 B&W G3 had an IDE controller chip that could only support 1 hard drive (and ATA/33 drives at that). In fact, the short IDE cable attached to the drive has only one c…

I had two 120GB Seagate Barracudas in my Revision 2 B&W using it's onboard IDE. Never gave me a problem. I'd still recommend a PCI ATA/100 or 133 controller nonetheless. The …

So is the sonnet pci ata card the best one? Are there any OS X compatibility issues? lw

Unless you are doing video work, (and if you are still using a G3, I'm guessing no) a ATA/66 card will do you fine. You can get them much cheaper then ATA/100 or ATA/133 cards as …

I have a B&W G3 and am thinking about upgrading the drives in a similar manner. However, I am a little unclear on the PCI cards. All of the boxed PCI ATA controllers I see in…

You have to buy one that is specifically made for Macs. If the box has no mention of Mac compatability, then move on. The only way to really get PCI ATA controllers for Macs is on…

That makes it fairly easy.... I'll take a look at that page. Thanks!

I had this issue a couple of years ago and got good advice on this board. I kept my original 6GB hard drive (I use it just for Classic now), and added two Seagate 80 GB ATA drives,…

I recently set up a Rev 1 300MHz B&W as a server and found this discussion very helpful. After getting through the video issues (see http://archive.mac-mgrs.org/archive/...0102…

I spoke just a little too soon. It turns out that the 60GB drive I mentioned above refused to work even on the same bus as the CD. It was only recognized as a 30GB drive. However, …

Sounds to me that the drive was mistakenly jumpered for "limit to 37GB". The IDE bus for the optical and zip certainly does support up to 128GB drives. I highly, highly advise yo…

- Can anyoone confirm having problems with a HD connected to the expansion bay ATA bus on a RevA BB G3? - Can such a problem be detected with software like TechTools or disk Utilit…

Yes it has been confirmed by many many users on the xlr8yourmac database reports. But this problem only exists on the Rev 1 B&W's. It doesn't matter what drive it is, if it is…

And it's not just if the drive is a second drive on the ATA/33 channel -- basically ANY non-factory drive WILL suffer data corruption. I have NOT heard of problems with drives on …

I realize that some folks are sick of threads that ask "should I buy a PowerBook now or wait?"; nevertheless, if you'll bear with me, I believe I have a new tack on this topic that…

The G4 powerbook prices will drop like a rock when the G5's Powerbooks are introduced. When that is..who knows. The G4's are nice machines though...I've used several G4 powerbook…

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: With that in mind, I'm delaying placing my order until about mid-February, when I'll finally give up waiting. So what if th…

There is at least one rumour site out there that keeps track of the release and refresh dates of Apple hardware, and so that gives a *very* approximate indication of how far it is …

I doubt that with the pretty strong sales of the current group of PowerBooks that a price drop will happen anytime soon. The only case would be if new models are introduced, then …

Quote: Originally posted by NYCFarmboy: However, the G5's even if they are downclocked somewhat will still leave the G4's in the dust. I'm not sure about this for t…

The 700 trade in deal for ti books goes untill March. I bet thats when they release the new PB's. Anyone wanna buy my 17?

Quote: Originally posted by cambro: I'm not sure about this for the vast majority of uses.... One of the principal bottlenecks in the PB (or any other portable) is the …

I think nextag.com has a chart which tracks the price of various products over time. They don't provide any sort of analysis, though