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Re: Target disk query

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In article <cjvau7FarplU3@mid.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2015-02-10, Wilbur Eleven <wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us> wrote:
> > In article <1lzo8yj.1a064rzqts3mzN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
> >  dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> >
> >> It might also provide access to some externally connected disks, but I
> >> haven't experimented with that, and if it does, it would depend on the
> >> interface (e.g. no need to provide access to Firewire drives if the host
> >> is connecting via Firewire, since the host can access them directly).
> >> 
> >> Early PowerPC Macs with Firewire ports only provided access to the
> >> "primary" internal SATA drive via Target mode. If I remember right,
> >> multi-drive access was a feature of the firmware in later PowerPC
> >> models, probably from around the introduction of the PowerMac G5.
> >
> > Thanks! That's exactly the answer I wanted. Now, I know I could have 
> > just tried it, but I'm nervous about that kind of thing.
> 
> Next time you should explain more of what you really want in your
> initial question rather than leaving us guessing.

Sorry, JR, but you're the only person who seems to have had any 
difficulty with the concept. It was pretty obvious with about 5 seconds' 
thought. I didn't know and wasn't motivated enough to try to find the 
answer, but Dave did a pretty good job of it with the same information 
you had. But then, neither Dave nor myself were (apparently) looking at 
the message with a "let's see what we can use to club this guy over the 
head with" attitude - Something I've noticed you seeming to be doing 
more and more frequently over the last few months.

Used to be I had a fair amount of respect for you, but lately, that's 
fading. Dunno what's got into you, but it almost looks like you're doing 
your best to pick a fight with somebody. If that's the case... <shrug> 
Different strokes, I guess.

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Target disk query Wilbur Eleven <wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us> - 2015-02-10 08:17 -0500
  Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-10 14:04 +0000
  Re: Target disk query dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-02-11 09:03 +1300
    Re: Target disk query Wilbur Eleven <wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us> - 2015-02-10 16:04 -0500
      Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-10 21:19 +0000
        Re: Target disk query Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2015-02-10 18:07 -0800
          Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-11 04:19 +0000
            Re: Target disk query Wilbur Eleven <wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us> - 2015-02-11 08:32 -0500
              Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-11 15:09 +0000
                Re: Target disk query Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-02-11 10:49 -0500
                Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-11 15:57 +0000
                Re: Target disk query Wilbur Eleven <wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us> - 2015-02-11 13:04 -0500
                Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-11 18:11 +0000
                Re: Target disk query Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-02-11 13:12 -0700
                Re: Target disk query Wilbur Eleven <wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us> - 2015-02-11 18:23 -0500
                Re: Target disk query Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2015-02-11 18:03 -0800
                Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-12 14:15 +0000
                Re: Target disk query Wilbur Eleven <wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us> - 2015-02-12 09:46 -0500
                Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-12 14:52 +0000
                Re: Target disk query Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-12 14:55 +0000
            Re: Target disk query Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2015-02-11 17:59 -0800
              Re: Target disk query Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-12 14:13 +0000

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