My G3 w/ G4 CPU, running OS10.3 (two internal HDs, one containing
Classic 9.2.2 & the other the 10+) also has an External HD. I have to
turn my Ext. HD "on" so that the icon will appear on the desktop in
order to access it. If, when I'm finished using it, I just turn it off,
I will get a "memo" window telling me that my aux. HD was improperly
shut down & I may have lost data. (To my knowledge, I've never lost
anything, but--). It tells me that I have to go up to the tool bar &
"shut down the Aux. HD" in the Finder for it to "eject" properly.
Well, of course there's nothing to "eject", but it keeps my computer
happy, so I do that and then I will turn turn the Aux. HD off at the
external case. As far as booting up, it doesn't seem to matter whether
my Aux. HD is off or on.
Ginny
On Feb 25, 2006, at 1:23 PM, david_elmo wrote:
<<Bought a FW external box and drive (Seagate 120GB 7200rpm). I will
probably end up putting this inside my QS 933 tower and moving the
60GB ST360021A Barracuda Seagate out into the external case.
Couple of questions:
(1) The case I bought has no fan and is a bit meagre in proportion (I
just assumed it would have a fan!)! My instinct is to have one, the
shop I bought it from is happy to exchange it for bigger one (the one
I have is a bit meagre in proportion, not that much room for any air
flow) with a fan (extra $30 Australian for box with fan!). They say
there is no real need for a fan - fanless is the modern trend for both
boxes and computers - but should I be so trendy here? It gets pretty
hot in Sydney in summer for a start. On the other hand, I might just
use the FW drive for occasional backup and not for regular long
session use.
(2) Can someone please remind me: can one just switch on and off a
firewire external in the middle of a session (it not being "the"
startup drive of course? Or does one need to switch it on first before
booting the main machine, and properly shutting down main machine
before turning off the power to the FW external? I don't think the
external drives wind down on shutting the main computer down? Must
check on this...
David Elmo>>
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