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Can I burn a DVD of data from a machine in Firewire disk mode?
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yally04
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Aug 24, 2004, 03:58 PM
 
Has anyone tried to burn a DVD using iTunes and a Superdrive (in one of the 17" powerbooks) pulling data off another machine connected via the Firewire port?

A friend has the 17" powerbook and will be burning backups of 20 gigs of music currently on my iBook. I know that iTunes can burn DVDs with local files, but I'd like to know if I'll have to copy all the data from my computer onto my friend's machine first. It seems it should work, since Firewire disc mode makes the iBook act just like any other firewire disk, but it would be good to know more before I get over there this weekend.
     
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Aug 24, 2004, 04:48 PM
 
yep, you can burn them from your attached 'book in firewire mode. No reason to copy the data to your friends machine. Just remember to bring your AC adapter to plug the laptop in during the burn.
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Aug 24, 2004, 05:22 PM
 
I just ran this exact experiment using a Pismo 400 MHz G3 to a 4x dvd-r burner. Worked great, and with 4x media, would have even worked without the AC adapter so long as the battery was charged...
     
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Aug 24, 2004, 05:51 PM
 
Cool. Thanks for the info.
     
   
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