Matthew Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Not long after I resurrected my AIO G3 in an MT case (hence "FrankenMac"), I >upgraded the 24x CD-ROM drive to an 8x4x32x CD-RW drive, as well as to an >internal ATA zip 750 drive. I realize that the zip 750 drive will not write >to a zip 100 disk, but it's s'pposed to be backward compatible on being able >to read zip 100 disks. When I insert a zip 100 disk, however, the system >goes nuts on me...beeping, and showing the yellow error window telling me >that the disk is damaged, and any data that's on it may be lost. This >problem disappeared, for the short time that I had OS X 10.2 installed on >the master drive, and OS 9.1 on the slave drive (unless I was booted to the >slave drive). > >Would I do good to go backward, to an internal ATA zip 250 drive (that can >read & write zip 100 disks), and put the ATA zip 750 drive into an external >FireWire case? If I do this, I'd only use the zip 750 drive to read/write >zip 750 disks, and the zip 250 drive for zip 100 & zip 250 disks. I've also >been using two SD cards, of 64MB & 256MB sizes, through the Dazzle USB SD >Card reader, that I'd bought thinking I was picking up the Memory Stick >reader (I have a Sony camera that uses Memory Sticks), and I'm thinking >about a multi-card reader and investing in a 1GB CF card or two, so my zip >drive question may be somewhat moot, at this point.
Indeed. Do you have a lot of Zip100 disks that you need to be able to read? >Since I plan to work with music, in the coming future (still collecting >needed "toys"), my logic is to store music on a zip 750 disk, which with >formatting is relatively the same capacity as CD-R & CD-RW discs, so that I >could do a burn directly from zip to CD. Then again, might I be better off >buying a 2-space external FireWire case, and install both the zip 750 & >CD-RW drives in that? > >Of all that I intend to do, with my current Mac, and that I'm planning to >add a 2nd Power Macintosh G3 or G4, in the future, I'm kind of feeling like >a "geek without a plan." :-P I'm not sure what it is you're trying to do. If you want to store music, then just buy a big honking disk (or three) and have a good backup regimen. Zip drives are good for moving files between machines (although USB memory drives are probably a better solution for that now), but Zips would be near the bottom of my list of choices for archival storage. -Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "O dearest, dearest boy! my heart For better lore would seldom yearn, Could I but teach the hundredth part Of what from thee I learn." -W. Wordsworth, 'Anecdote for Fathers', 1798. -- 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
