>>>>> "Patrick" == Patrick Hsieh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Patrick> Hello list, Patrick> I am planing to buy a firewire external removeable ide disk. Does that mean a disk that goes into a firewire/ide converter ? Patrick> How does currently linux 2.4 kernel support firewire interface? Yes it does. I currently use it with a Pioneer DVD burner and a WD 30GB HD. I would start with kernel 2.4.14 and just use the firewire modules which are part of the kernel. You shouldn't need to download the CVS versions. Patrick> Any firewire removeable ide disk or interface has been Patrick> proven workable under Linux 2.4? Lots of them, check out the linux ieee1394 site and check out the compatibility guide, how-to's etc.. http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Brian
