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Using USB hub on external drive connected to mac via firewire

  • 12-02-2011 9:19pm
    #1
    ashleey
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    Does anyone know if i connect an iomega minimax drive to my mac mini via fw 800 can I then use its USB ports to connect peripherals as it has a USB hub incorporated?

    Also, can I partition it and use 1 partition for time machine and another in windows format to back up my windows Bootcamp partition of my internal hd?

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
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    ashleey wrote: »
    Does anyone know if i connect an iomega minimax drive to my mac mini via fw 800 can I then use its USB ports to connect peripherals as it has a USB hub incorporated?
    No, the USB hub wouldn't work via Firewire. You'd have to connect it via USB as well, which I'm not sure would work. I really don't know anything about the drive in question though.
    Also, can I partition it and use 1 partition for time machine and another in windows format to back up my windows Bootcamp partition of my internal hd?
    Yep.


  • #3
    ashleey
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    Thanks for that. That's what I thought.


  • #4
    2Shae
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    I am amazed that no one has ever done this. Most people do not use the firewire port on their pc. It is technically possible to create a product that connects a usbhost chip via firewire IO.


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