arrives tommorrow

[jonesy]

5gb Mac Ipod arrives tommorrow, I am going to be using it on my Windows 2000 machine,

so here are the steps I shall follow?

1. install the windows update software
2. plug in ipod?

im gonna use ephpod cause I hear this is the best, at what point do I install this. anything else I need to know?
(and whats all that 'ipod updater' program about, it seems to be part of ephpod)

and I bought a dirt cheap firewire card, its 6pin - should it be ok?


THANKS!!!

[m.r.m.]

1. install the updater (don?t install mmjb)

2. plug in ipod

3. format your macpod into a winpod

4. at this point you don?t need any of the supplied software, except the updater (for restoring or future firmware updates). so uninstall everything or keep the updater.

5. install ephpod and have fun!

as long as your firewire card has a via chipset you?re fine. not all cards are perfectly compatible with the ipod.

[jonesy]

how does one tell if it has a VIA chipset

ill copy out what it says on the box

#############
PTEC IEEE-1394
PCI Host Card (Firewire)
- Provide bus master function OHCI interface specification
- IEEE1394-1995 Compliant and Compatible with Proposal 1394A
- Compliant to latest PCI Specifiction, PCI 2.2 & PCI Power Management Complication
- Supports serial bus data transfer rates of 100,200,400mbps
-Max 63(4or6pin) computer and consumer device connection
- Real plug and play and hot swappable capability
-Easy to add three IEEE-1394 root hub ports to desktop
-Over current protection on each port
#########

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[vkeks05]

http://www.monoprices.com/ebayimages/4PortFirewire2ndVer/MVC-006S.jpg

The chip will say "VIA" on it.

[jonesy]

just opened up device manager and it says

VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller

so i think i shud be OK.




for the update, are u talking about the firmware update on its own? or that 'ipod updater' program, that comes with ephpod

[m.r.m.]

keep the ipod updater program, so you can do a restore if necessary. download firmware updates as they come out. you?ll hear about them here! ;)