Mac OS 9 Lives
Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Storage => Topic started by: supernova777 on February 09, 2015, 07:28:25 AM
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2 ports external sata (similar to http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-1se2/)
https://www.lacie.com/ca/support/support_manifest.htm?id=10331
https://www.lacie.com/download/datasheet/pci_esata_sismo_en.pdf
it says 10.5 + 10.6 for mac requirements but .. im not so sure that is 100% true
looking closer:
https://www.lacie.com/ca/support/faq/faq.htm?faqid=10629
here it says 10.3 is the requirement
90% sure this will not boot in mac os 9..
but it probably works for data drives..
and perhaps is flashable? depending on size of rom
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The main point is to find out if it is based on a main chip for which we have a Mac Os 9 ROM (like the SiL3112 chip). And second identify the EEPROM.
Here we have a better picture:
(http://content.hwigroup.net/images/products/xl/063586/2/lacie_esata_pci_card_design_by_sismo.jpg)
but I can't identify the main chip. But it isn't a SiL for sure.
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mactron.. it says silicon image.. not sure if its the same silicon image chipset but it is sata150
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ca/Silicon_Image-Logo.svg/744px-Silicon_Image-Logo.svg.png)
anyways i found this card for sale for 20$ in a local sale
i havent bought it but im considering
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mactron.. it says silicon image..
Yes it is, you are right.
The logo I was expecting is like this:
(http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/storage/si_satasil3112/1.htm1.jpg)