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#534419 - 09/03/10 09:06 AM Buffalo Terrastation
John Rougeux Here? Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5031	So the IT guy at work gave me a 1TB Buffalo Terrastation Pro. It has SCSI, USB, & ethernet connections. I don't think the USB part is to connect via external like normal. This thing runs some OS on it and I"m not sure if it'll work on my mac. Can I hook it up via Airport and use it like that as a time machine/iTunes server? Can I wipe the drive and install MacOSX on it? Can I change out the drives and then put MacOSX on it?
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#534427 - 09/03/10 12:30 PM Re: Buffalo Terrastation [Re: John Rougeux]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 11341 Loc: Columbus OH	As far as changing OS, it may be able to be done, it would be some major hoop jumping if so. My guess is there would be a problem with drivers though. My guess is it will plug into the network and show up as a shared drive in the Finder just fine though. If you don't have Windows on the Mac, there's a possibility Crossover would let you configure it if you need to. "I think" to all of the above. Plug it into the network and let us know what happens, it won't screw anything up. :-) _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#534434 - 09/03/10 01:30 PM Re: Buffalo Terrastation [Re: Jim_]
NucleusG4 MasterBlaster Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 8337 Loc: Miami, Fl.	"I think" to all of the above. Plug it into the network and let us know what happens, it won't screw anything up. :-)
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#534439 - 09/03/10 01:54 PM Re: Buffalo Terrastation [Re: Jim_]
John Rougeux Here? Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5031	Connected it and turned it on. Works ok, just can't figure out how to see it on my mac
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#534450 - 09/03/10 02:18 PM Re: Buffalo Terrastation [Re: NucleusG4]
John Rougeux Here? Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5031	haha! I thought the same thing. But trying to find information on how to do this on a mac is NOT easy. I probably should just pull the drives and get these: Click for full size http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153112 I have one of these and love it.
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#534460 - 09/03/10 04:06 PM Re: Buffalo Terrastation [Re: John Rougeux]
yoyo52 Nothing comes of nothing. Registered: 05/25/01 Posts: 28795 Loc: PA, USA	I have a single-slot one of those and love it. I have one HD to backup my laptop and another to backup my wife's. _________________________ MACTECH ubi dolor ibi digitus
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#534519 - 09/04/10 02:15 AM Re: Buffalo Terrastation [Re: John Rougeux]
padmavyuha Trans Tomboy� Registered: 09/03/03 Posts: 4829 Loc: Dawlish, Deepest Darkest Devon	But will it toast muffins? _________________________ If it's brokenless, don't suffix it...
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