Which is faster?

[Walter Biscardi]

[Mark Barroso] “I read where eSATA is a ton faster than FW400, so I bought a PCMCIA card for my Powerbook G4 to connect my new G-tech Quad. However, it seems slower. More spinning beach balls. I’m thinking of going back to the FW400.”

It is much faster. Did you properly format that drive before using it?

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.

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[Mark Barroso]

I did plug ‘n play because it was already formated as OS journaled. Should I do something else?

FCP 4.5 /
OS 10.4.9 /
1Ghz G4 powerbook + 1 G ram /
Daisy chained: LaCie FW 400 150 GB and G-tech 500 HD
G-Tech Quad 750GB connected by eSATA PCMCIA card
playback deck: Pan dv2500

[Walter Biscardi]

[Mark Barroso] “I did plug ‘n play because it was already formated as OS journaled. Should I do something else?”

You never start using a drive unless you format it on the machine that you will be using it on.

Reformat it as Mac OS Extended. NOT journaled.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.

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[Mark Barroso]

I guess I should be in the Mac basics forum, but perhaps I misspoke. Is Mac Extended (journaled) the same as what you’re talking about? That’s how the drive came.

FCP 4.5 /
OS 10.4.9 /
1Ghz G4 powerbook + 1 G ram /
Daisy chained: LaCie FW 400 150 GB and G-tech 500 HD
G-Tech Quad 750GB connected by eSATA PCMCIA card
playback deck: Pan dv2500