" Mike, just wanted to pass the word that Interarchy 3.8 , previously Anarchie,is now out and available for download. I have always used Anarchie, I consider it the best ftp program out there, and this one is much better than the previous version. Anyway, here is the url ( all the other ones provided were extremely slow): ftp://ftp.interarchy.com/interarchy.hqx. (3.9MB download)

Anyway, try it out if you get a chance, I think you will be impressed. Keep in mind, this is a Macintosh-only program, no PC version available, and its free. [It's actually shareware as noted above-Mike]
Roy Shiro "

" Simply amazing. Booted off the Software Restore CD, and Apple's Drive Setup recognized the disk as being "initialize-able." Made 5 HFS+ partitions, the entire disk was finished in about 30 seconds.

Did FWB benchmarks on 1st and last partitions. 1st partition (I'm assuming outer ring?) recorded 49 MB/sec sustained read, and 57(!!) MB/sec sustained write. Last partition recorded only 27MB/sec sustained read, but maintained the 57MB/sec sustained write.

Either way, it still whooped on my old 9600 running two Quantum 18GB 7200 rpm drives in a RAID 0 configuration. Sad...
Aaron Chang "

I've mailed Aaron to ask if he can test with ATTO's Tools benchmark and what rev of FWB Benchtest he used. (His write rates seem too high to be accurate.)

" Mike -
just an FYI that I haven't seen anywhere else ...

I installed a Toshiba SD-M1212 in my Biege G3 a while back and it has worked flawlessly - excpet for one thing. It cannot read Unix partitions. I first found this out with OSX PR4 and just recently with LinuxPPC 2000. In both cases I was unable to install the OS due to errors trying to read the Unix files on both discs. It may be a Unix driver issue since in both cases the errors occurred in the Unix/Linux environment - not the MacOS envrinment.

Using my Imation CD-R instead allowed me to complete both installs.
Dan"

" Hi Mike,
... I posted an upgrade report in your database, stating problems of freezing when running Logic 4.5. I read your articles on memory, and de-interleaved it - presto! No more freezing.

Just thought I'd let you know - I'd give it a 10/10 now. "

I try to avoid de-interleaving RAM as it costs performance in some apps as noted at the past interleaved RAM article.

• Newer Tech G4/450 in Beige G3/333 (rated 9)
• Newer Tech G4/450 in B&W G3 (rated 9)
• Newer Tech G4/500 in B&W G3 (rated 6)
  (Noted problems with Altivec under 8.6)
• OWC G3/400 ZIF in Beige G3 DT (rated 10)
• OWC G3/450 ZIF in B&W G3 rev 1 (rated 10)
  (7 month overclocking update report)
• PowerLogix G3/366 in PowerCurve 601/120 (rated 10)
• PowerLogix G3/220 in PowerTower (rated 10)
• Apple B&W G3/350 OC report

You can find these full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an entry in the database. Search the database of over 4200 entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy.

CDRW Drives:

• Yamaha SCSI Ext. 8824S
  (2 reports B&W G3 and Beige G3)
• Yamaha SCSI Ext. 4416S
  (using firewire/scsi adapter with new iMac)
• Plextor IDE 12/10/32A in ADS Pyro Firewire case
  (noted Audio extraction was only 2.4x when connected to G4/AGP's IDE bus, but 14x in the firewire case)
• Que 12X/10X/32X Firewire
  (Notes audio cd burn problems)
  
  Removable Drives:
• Fujitsu 1300FE (FireWire GigaMO) 1.3GB
• Imation Super Disk floppy in G4/AGP
  (problems noted)
  
  Hard Drives:
  
• IBM 75GXP 75GB in new G4 CUBE
• IBM 75 GXP 60GB in BW G3 running OS X server
• IBM 9ES 4.5GB SCSI in G4/AGP w/Advansys SCSI card
• Maxtor DMPlus 30GB in 7500 w/Sonnet Tempo card
  (noted Audio playback issues which are common on older Macs w/PCI IDE cards)
• Maxtor DiamondMax 60GB in Mactell Firepower (firewire) case
  (notes drive only recognized as 13.x GB when used in the case)
• Maxtor DMPlus 25GB (27GB?) in PowerBase
• Maxtor DMPlus 30GB in PowerCenter Pro w/Acard ATA/66 card
  (includes DV firewire comments, problems printing video to tape)

If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. make sure you add a report to the database.

Software Updates:
• Logitech Mouseware 3.5.1
• Rio 600 1.08
• Sound Studio 1.4.3

Apple TILs:
• Common Error Messages When Downloading Files
• Modem: Not Answering Calls
• Apple System Profiler: Processor Speed and HD Space Calculation
• Mac OS Extended (HFS Plus): Erase Disk Compared With Initialize
• Mac OS 9: Netscape Will Not Open
• Apple Location Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
• Mac OS 8.5.1 Update: What Do I Do With Drive Setup 1.6.2?
• Mac OS 8.5: Columns In Finder Windows Rearranged
• iMac: Using Multiple Internet Access Configurations
• Apple Modem Update: Read Me
• QuickTime 4.0.x: System Requirements
• Power Mac G4: Display Compatibility
• Power Mac G4: Display Compatibility
• iMac: Update Fails Because Application Cannot Quit
• PowerBook and iBook: Troubleshooting a Computer That Will Not Turn On
• iMac: Ringer Equivalency Number (REN) For Internal Modem
• Mac OS 8.5: Connectix Virtual PC Compatibility
• Mac OS 8.5: Proper Driver For Umax Scanner
• Mac OS 8.6: Installing Mac OS 8.6
• Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh: Static or Buzzing Noise

Mac News:
• USB-MIDI-Problem with the new G4 Macs (emagic)
• Igniter Film 24 FPS Editing (Aurora video systems)
• Zoom Telephonics Announces Product Direction for Global Village Brand (zoom)
• 3dfx commits to proprietary Mac monitor port (the register)
• iBook still the standard in laptop (USA Today)
• Going for G4 Cube? May be best to ditch old peripherals (Union Tribune)
• iView Multimedia 3.8.4 sports new upload features (maccentral)
• DV Expo to feature largest workshop in history (maccentral)
• 3Dfx Commits To ADC Connection (macaddict)
• Apple's Cube - The first test (Macwelt)
• Are you a Mac OS Whiz? Take the quiz to find out! (about.com)

Other Hardware Related:
• Kingston starts DDR memory shipments to OEMs (the register)
• Intel shows off 2GHz Pentium 4 (zdnet)
• Pentium 4 notebook chips on way (the register)
• Intel late again on Merced-Itanium (the register)
• 80GB hard drives get into PCs (the register)
• Rambus prices drop like pants (the register)
• Intel server chips hit 1 GHz (news.com)
• USB 2.0 touted at Intel Developer Forum (maccentral)