My Reply follows quote. On 07/11/2005 19:06 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >On Nov 7, 2005, at 9:50 PM, Wm. Arnold wrote: > >> HI Listers, >> I need to copy info from an ATA drive to my 8600. >> The HD is from a 5500 with OS 8.6 >> The 8600 has a PCI connector open with OS 9.2.2 >> Is there a PCI board that will do the job and does anyone have one >> for sale? >> Regards Wm.-- >> 44140 OH >> > >I would buy a ~$20 external USB case for the IDE drive and hook it to >the 8600 with a USB card. > >The IDE cards are pretty spendy last I looked; USB cards, you could >find for less, plus you'd have USB on the 8600 for very useful future >use, even if the USB card is the same price as a IDE controller card. > >See www.bensbargains.net for various inexpensive USB cases. > >-Brian ---------- I think there is another problem with the use of an ATA card. The ones I have used and heard about require the drive to be formatted after being attached to the card. The one I have in an 8500 uses some sort of SCSI formatting. That would destroy the data on the drive.
I think the use of the external case and USB does not require this formatting. Ken -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
