Request for Firewire external case?

[omahas]

I'm hoping that someone local can help me out here. I'm looking to borrow a Firewire external harddrive enclosure. It has to be PATA compatible (3.5" IDE). Anyone who has one that I can borrow for a couple of hours, please do email me at omaha (at) eskimo (dot) com?

I'm trying to update my old Quicksilver Mac so the girls can use it (and we can dump their Windows box, which is just crap because it runs 98), but ran into problems trying to upgrade the OSX on it. I've got Jaguar (10.2) on it, but I can't upgrade to Panther or beyond because I upgraded the processor a couple of years ago, and the processor upgrade doesn't support Panther.

Let me rephrase that...the processor upgrade doesn't support upgrading to Panther. As long as you have Panther on the harddrive already and then install it on the machine, it will work fine. Don't ask me why. I haven't a clue.

Anyway, also clueless for me is why Apple doesn't allow one to make external harddrives connected via USB into start-up disks, which I have to in order to do the upgrade. Thus the need for a firewire, rather than USB, connector.

Thanks! :)

Comments

[orcaarrow.livejournal.com]

First, I don't have a case. I'm very sorry if I didn't I'd be happy to give it to you.

I know I'm about to get thumped, because it always happens when I make statements in a public forum.

I believe that Firewire is an Apple developed system with is more than likely the reason that they require the start-up disk to be Firewire rather than USB. Also Firewire is actually faster than USB.

[omahas.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know about the former...I mean, yes, Apple created it, but Apple also supports USB2, so it's not like Apple wouldn't support other methods. But yes, it is much faster than USB, so would make for a much better system for installing software on external harddrives.

Thanks for the virtual offer, though. :)

[mouser.livejournal.com]

Wrong corner of the country, so naturally I have one.

[omahas.livejournal.com]

Heh. Well, as it turns out, Elf bought a Firewire/USB combo PATA enclosure, so I was able to upgrade my kids' computer.