Re: [linux-audio-user] New Machine

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] New Machine
From: Mark Knecht (markknecht_AT_attbi.com)
Date: Wed Mar 19 2003 - 15:18:06 EET


On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 01:36, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2003 at 08:39:14 -0800, Mark Knecht wrote:
> > > As I understand it, Firewire drives are basically ATA drives with a 1394
> > > adapter built in to them. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, although
> > > I have heard of so-called "native" Firewire drives.
> > > According to Apple, Jon Anderson is recording his next album using 1394
> > > disks and a Macintosh. If it's good enough for him... :-)
> > > -- Darren
> >
> > This is true for the vast majority of 1394 drives today, and I think
> > likely to be true for a long time to come.
>
> But the firewire disk protocol is SCSI based? Or have I misunderstood that
> part.
>
> - Steve
Yes, as much as I understand SCSI software today, they both run SBP2 protocols.


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