> > We ended up going for the Adaptec 2940U2W So far it's pretty good, seems to have freed up the sad ol' 7300. BTW, the current firmware for this card is apparently incompatible with the G4 - we were told that a new update will be d/lable from the adaptec website, though I know nothing more. Nick > > > > Nick Batt wrote: >> >> At 01:08 11/11/99 +0100, you wrote: >> >Hi nick, >> > >> >nick@... wrote: >> > >> >> From: nick@... >> >> >> >> Anyone using one of these as opposed to an adaptec? >> >> It seems to be less than half the price... >> >> >> > >> > I am using a PRORAID I, but there are a few problems, do you want to >> hear more about it ? it seems that Formac is working on them (hoppppping >> !!!!!!!!) >> >> Cyril, thanks for your reply. >> >> I wouldn't mind knowing what the problems are if you have the time. > > I have on my SCSI chain an HD Quantum 540 MB, a Yamaha CDRW4416 and an > Akai S2000 sampler >> >> * The G4 would not start if either the S2000 or the Quantum are not >> power up >> * If I stop the S2000 or the Quantum the Mac will freeze and I will >> have to reboot it >> * When I wanted to burn a CD on my CDRW4416 and I had an error saying >> that the transfer was not relyable all that because my SCSI Quantum HD >> was not powered up (my S2000 was powered up) >> >> > >> >> >> >> As we can't get the G4 to work under the conditions we need we're gonna >> upgrade the scsi on the ol 7300 to try and up the track count. We have a >> 1212 and an AW in this. >> >> >> > >> > I have manage to have 60 tracks with my G4/400 and AV !!!!!! >> > >> >> BTW, I've been told that the G4 sawtooth (400mghz+) mother board won't >> take a Stealth port as the cables are not long enough. >> >> This means we can't take the upgrade till then as we don't want to have >> to buy a USB mtpAV (we already have an MTP) >> > >> > I am using a GPORT for my studio 4 midi interface, it is working very >> well for it but it does not work with my Personal Laserwriter 300 >> >> Are you running a sawtooth mother board? > > it is the PCI G4 (I cannot afford the 450) >> >> >> > > The GPort is the one that goes in> the modem port yes?&nbsp; > > </pre>> <font size=3></blockquote>yes <br>> <br>> </font><pre><blockquote type=cite cite>Do you have a website address for them?</pre>> <font size=3></blockquote><a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/g3/gport.html">http://ww w.griffintech nology.com/g3/gport.html</a> <br>> &nbsp; <br>> &nbsp; <br>> <blockquote type=cite cite> <br>> &nbsp; <br>> Many thanks <br>> <br>> Nick <br>> <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;Cyril <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For Andreas : <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt; Today I wanted to burn a CD on my CDRW4416 and I had an error saying <br>> that the transfer was not relyable all that because my SCSI Quantum HD was <br>> not powered up (my <br>> &gt;S2000 was powered up) <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For Jason : <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any news about my problem ? <br>> &gt;</blockquote><br>> <br>> </font></html>> yes <blockquote type=cite cite>Do you have a website address for them?</pre><font size=3></blockquote><a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/g3/gport.html">http://ww w.griffintech nology.com/g3/gport.html</a> <br>&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; <br><blockquote type=cite cite> <br>&nbsp; <br>Many thanks <br><br>Nick <br><br>&gt; <br>&gt;Cyril <br>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For Andreas : <br>&gt; <br>&gt; Today I wanted to burn a CD on my CDRW4416 and I had an error saying <br>that the transfer was not relyable all that because my SCSI Quantum HD was <br>not powered up (my <br>&gt;S2000 was powered up) <br>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For Jason : <br>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any news about my problem ? <br>&gt;</blockquote><br><br></font></h tml> > > Do you have a website address for them?</pre>> <font size=3></blockquote><a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/g3/gport.html">http://ww w.griffintech nology.com/g3/gport.html</a> <br>> &nbsp; <br>> &nbsp; <br>> <blockquote type=cite cite> <br>> &nbsp; <br>> Many thanks <br>> <br>> Nick <br>> <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;Cyril <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For Andreas : <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt; Today I wanted to burn a CD on my CDRW4416 and I had an error saying <br>> that the transfer was not relyable all that because my SCSI Quantum HD was <br>> not powered up (my <br>> &gt;S2000 was powered up) <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For Jason : <br>> &gt; <br>> &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any news about my problem ? <br>> &gt;</blockquote><br>> <br>> </font></html>> <http://www.griffintechnology.com/g3/gport.html>http://www.griffintech nolog y.com/g3/gport.html > > > > Many thanks > > Nick > > > > >Cyril > > > > For Andreas : > > > > Today I wanted to burn a CD on my CDRW4416 and I had an error saying > that the transfer was not relyable all that because my SCSI Quantum HD was > not powered up (my > >S2000 was powered up) > > > > For Jason : > > > > Any news about my problem ? > >