Hi Bob & WAMUG'ers, Many thanks for this link detailing the possible problems with Firewire devices. This article is well written and does not require much technical know-how to understand.
One thing I have learnt from the WiebeTech article, 'Never buy the el-cheapo Firewire cables' and this is very good advice indeed! Kind regards, Philippe Chaperon ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Boot up sequence: firewire Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:14:37 +0800 > >On 14/08/2008, at 8:50 AM, Jude wrote: > >> No - it's fine to start them up after the computer. You should >> really 'eject' them before removing the cable though. Right click >on >> the disk icon and select 'eject' or just drag the icon over the >> trash, which should turn into an eject symbol, then drop. >> >> Once the HD's icon is gone from the desktop, it's OK to remove the > >> cable. > > >Over the years many people have had firewire port failures . > > >Some have been software related , >others have been power related causing a total failure of the port . > > >This white paper has a good summary of the subject :- > ><http://www.wiebetech.com/pressreleases/FireWirePortFailures.htm> > > >Personally for my own protection i AVOID connecting and >disconnecting >the firewire cable to a powered up external firewire enclosure . > > >AND > >as Jude said , do not turn off the power to the external enclosure >OR >unplug a firewire cable while the external drive is mounted on the >desktop . > >You risk corrupting the hard drive driver by doing that ... usually > >requires >disk warrior and or disk utility action to recover . > > >Have fun > >Bob > > > > > > >> >> >> >>> In the olden days one would turn on external HDs and printers >>> before booting up the computer. With USB that seems to have gone > >>> by the wayside. However, in a recent topic on WAMUG dealing with > >>> external HDs and firewire a remark/question was made or put >>> regarding having connected and started up the external firewire HD > >>> before booting the computer. Is this the recommended approach? >>> I use a portable firewire connected HD for my backups (powered by > >>> the computer). I just plug in and update. Could I be courting >>> disaster? >>> Merv >>> -- >>> "Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must > >>> also believe in order to see." >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - ><http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
