Firewire (400) card + Firewire target disk mode???

[Loa]

Hello,

I was convinced that I'd find an answer to this question on the forum, but even mroogle couldn't help me...

I often have to use firewire target mode with my wife's MacBook (or friends' computers), and most of them only have firewire 400 ports. My new Mac Pro only has firewire 800 ports (which I find completely insane, considering the very useful FWTDM and the near ubiquity of FW400 on Macs...).

Since FW400 PCI cards are so cheap (at least those on eBay), I thought it would be easier to install such a card in my Mac Pro.

But the question remains: can all FW400 cards allow the target mode?

Thanks

Loa

 

[geoffreak]

What is wrong with a Firewire 800 to 400 cable? 800 is twice the speed of 400 btw.

 

[Loa]

What is wrong with a Firewire 800 to 400 cable? 800 is twice the speed of 400 btw.

Absolutely nothing. But the prices on some FW400 cards are only a few $ more than a cable... I was going to buy a cable, but I'd find it "cleaner" with a card.

Loa

 

[geoffreak]

You can have a cable, which you know will work, or you can have a card, which you will have no idea if it will work or not. You will still need a cable even with a card, so no advantage there.

 

[localoid]

I was going to buy a cable, but I'd find it "cleaner" with a card.

Cleaner?

A 9-pin to 6-pin adapter just connects the "correct" pins of the FireWire (IEEE1394) bus interface together. How is that "unclean"?

 

[Loa]

Hello,

I already have a FW400 cable, and I already have enough cables lying around...

Replace "cleaner" with "neater" if you wish...

Loa

 

[Cuda]

Won't work, Target Disk Mode, Only works on Built-In Ports, always has.

Use the e FW800 to 400 adapter, it's your only choice.

 

[Loa]

Won't work, Target Disk Mode, Only works on Built-In Ports, always has.

Use the e FW800 to 400 adapter, it's your only choice.

Thanks for the info!

Loa

 

[Freyqq]

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...id=1030105&p_id=331&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

it costs $4..

 

[Loa]

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...id=1030105&p_id=331&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

it costs $4..

Found one on eBay for 5.95$ free shipping.

Loa

 

[Loa]

Hello,

Update: I got my Firewire 800 to 400 adapter and although I can physically connect the MacBook to my Mac Pro, it won't mount the drive on my desktop.

The FWTM icon is on the MacBook screen, but nothing happens.

Any ideas?

Loa