On 10/10/02 7:32 PM, "Richard Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough:
> I got a freebie 133 ata card with my Maxtor 80gb 7200rpm drive ($100 on sale > at Staples a few months ago. ) I emailed the manufacturer of the card and they > said no way for the Mac. (I don't think it was Acard.) Too bad since I had to >pay $80 for a similar Mac card recently. > > There was no Mac driver on the cd in my case. What you'd probably need is a > card flasher to convert it to Mac compatibility. > > You might check with Maxtor or the maker of the card. I emailed the > manufacturer of the big chip on the board, who actually built the card for > Maxtor. (Can't temember the name.) I got a quick reply by email. > --- You wrote: > I read somewhere there was some deal between Maxtor & Acard (who makes PCI > IDE controllers for Max), so could this Maxtor ATA/133 card be used in a > Mac? (the above Mac driver on a CD kinda implies this). > --- end of quote --- You can use those cards, but you have to mod them. Not a Flash Utility, but a Solder Job. Too much hassle. -- ============================================================== Kyle H. Hansen Apple Certified Technician Apple Solution Expert Macintosh Server Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============================================================== -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
