Cost is not the issue, just want a good old solid mac. I want to use a 50 pin scsi drive so that I don't have adapter issues. If like linux does the drive need partitioning? On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:05 , Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
> >On Sunday, January 23, 2005, at 03:03 PM, Steve Haybeck wrote: > >> Hi Mike, >> If SCSI is already on board why get an adapter card? Will OS X work on >> a 7600? How about with a Processor upgrade? My 7600 is all SCSI and my >> G3 has a on board 50 pin scsi connection. >> >> > >Yes. The 7600 needs X-PostFacto and a G3 or G4 upgrade to run 10.2 or >10.3. The native 604 processor will work up to 10.1, (but why would >anyone WANT to run 10.1.???) > >The onboard SCSI in both cases is SCSI-2, perfectly adequate for OS X. > >Then it comes down to cost. If you search you can find up to 18 or 36 >GB SCSI which will run with an adapter. > >For the price you pay for that you can likely get a 80-120 GB ATA drive >plus the ATA card needed for the 7600 (or the G3 so you can avoid the >8GB limit for OS X boot drives imposed by the onboard ATA controller) >that will work *just as fast* in real-world use. > >-- >"Wherever you go, there you are." - B. Banzai, Ph.D. >Bruce Johnson > > > >-- >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 " >Send list messages to: >[email protected]','','','')">[email protected]> >To unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]','','','')">[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]','','','')">[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: [EMAIL PROTECTED]','','','')">[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >iPod Accessories for Less >at 1-800-iPOD.COM >Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
