Case modding an iMac "Tangerine" G3

[MrKnisely]

Richard Colbert Jr wrote:

>That looks like what I am going to have to do. I have an external case that
>currently has a Internal BenQ DL DVD+-R/W drive in it. The paperwork for the
>case says it supports USB & Firewire, but for the life of me I only see a
>USB plug on the back.
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>Guess Im gonna have to eBay me a Firewire enclosure.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Eric Dunbar
>Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:50 AM
>To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
>Subject: Re: Case modding an iMac "Tangerine" G3
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>On 1/22/06, Richard Colbert Jr <richard at venuspcservice.com> wrote:
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>>I just tried it with a regular 5.25" swappable tray, it won't fit in any
>>way, shape or form without removing the internal slot load dvd-rom. Which
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>>might do (as a last resort), as I have an external DL DVD+-R/W.
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>Have you considered simply getting an external Firewire enclosure (you
>can even get Firewire enclosures that allow for hot-swapping of the
>drive but that seems like overkill to me)?
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>Eric.
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Can you boot from an external firewire drive cage?

Personally, I think you're nuts.  I'd rip the guts out and build a 
seperate case that will work better for what you need.

Mike K.