Panther FireWire Data-Loss Scare

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Apple blames Oxford for Firewire data
loss bug

Apple blames Oxford for Firewire data
loss bug 11/03/2003 06:34 AM
And Oxford blames drive vendors...

FireWire 400 data loss culprit remains a
mystery

FireWire 400 data loss culprit remains a
mystery 11/05/2003 08:16 PM
Apple Computer Inc. said last week that t hey had identified an issue with the Oxford Semiconductor 922 chipset used in FireWire 800 hard drives and were working to fix the issue. While Apple, Oxford and hard drive manufacturers have stated the issue only affects the newer Oxford 922 chips, users of FireWire 400 drives have been reporting symptoms very similar to the ones initially found with FireWire 800.

FireWire 400 Data Loss Culprit Remains A
Mystery

FireWire 400 Data Loss Culprit Remains A
Mystery 11/05/2003 10:31 PM
"Apple is not going to convince users to 'switch' if they cannot safeguard their personal files." By Jim Dalrymple (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)

Panther FileVault data-loss misery

Panther FileVault data-loss misery 11/04/2003 01:18 PM

A rough week for Apple: Panther data
loss bug confirmed, class-action
settlement reached

A rough week for Apple: Panther data
loss bug confirmed, class-action
settlement reached 10/31/2003 11:45 AM

Panther bites Firewire

Panther bites Firewire 11/05/2003 10:53 AM
Panther Bites Firewire - users get burned. Reports continue to pour in about catastrophic data loss on external firewire drives among users of Mac OS 10.3 (Panther). Apple cont inues to insist that only FW 800 drives are affected, but numerous users of FW 400 drives report similar problems. (more inside)

Firewire 800 Panther Patches

Firewire 800 Panther Patches 11/04/2003 10:35 PM
MacNN quotes Oxford Semiconductor regarding the data-loss problems associated with Mac OS X 10.3 and some external Firewire drives. According to th...

LaCie warns against using FireWire 800
with Panther

LaCie warns against using FireWire 800
with Panther 10/30/2003 11:32 PM
Just hours after Apple Computer Inc. acknowledged p roblems with FireWire 800 hard drives and its new operating system, Mac OS X Panther, hard disk maker LaCie Corp. issued a warning to users about using its FireWire 800 drives with Panther. The incompatibilities only affect FireWire 800 and not the earlier FireWire 400 hard drives, according to Apple and LaCie.

Apple Addresses Panther Firewire Issues

Apple Addresses Panther Firewire Issues 10/30/2003 10:26 PM
MacCentral reports that Apple has responded to concerns about file corruption on External Firewire Drives. According to a statement from Apple, "Ap...

Panther Reports Good, But Watch For
FireWire

Panther Reports Good, But Watch For
FireWire 10/31/2003 03:57 AM
After a week of everyday use, I couldn't be happier with Panther. It boots faster, and the Finder is easier to use and faster, too. By Bob LeVitus (Houston Chronicle via MyAppleMenu)

Apple to address Panther/FireWire drive
problems

Apple to address Panther/FireWire drive
problems 10/30/2003 09:21 PM
Apple on Thursday responded to concerns that Mac OS X 10.3 Panther disables external FireWire hard drives...

Apple to address Panther, external
FireWire drive issues

Apple to address Panther, external
FireWire drive issues 10/30/2003 09:21 PM
Apple Computer Inc. has responded to concerns from its users that Mac OS X Panther disables or corrupts files on external FireWire 800 hard disks. Users began reporting the issues to Apple shortly after the release of the operating system on October 24, 2003.

Apple To Address Panther, External
FireWire Drive Issues

Apple To Address Panther, External
FireWire Drive Issues 10/30/2003 08:16 PM
"Apple has identified an issue with external FireWire hard drives using the Oxford 922 bridge chip-set with firmware version 1.02 that can result in the loss of data stored on the disk drive." By Jim Darlymple (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)

Important: glitch in Apple's Panther
erases connected FireWire drives

Important: glitch in Apple's Panther
erases connected FireWire drives 11/01/2003 05:17 AM
So shall I install Panther or not? .. disconnect your FireWire drive

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Panther/FireWire Drive Issue: More
Firmware Updates; Public Statements,
Frequently Asked Questions; More

Panther/FireWire Drive Issue: More
Firmware Updates; Public Statements,
Frequently Asked Questions; More 11/05/2003 05:56 PM
(MacFixIt via MyAppleMenu)

Panther/FireWire Drive Problems: Apple's
Statement; More Firmware Updates; LaCie
Comments; Recommendations; More

Panther/FireWire Drive Problems: Apple's
Statement; More Firmware Updates; LaCie
Comments; Recommendations; More 11/06/2003 08:32 PM
Our reports on FireWire hard drive problems with Panther continue today with updated announcements from Apple, additional statements and firmware updates from drive vendors, comments and information from LaCie, and some more MacFixIt recommendations. (MacFixIt via MyAppleMenu)

Skype causes PC data loss

Skype causes PC data loss 07/30/2004 10:59 PM
silicon.com Jul 31 2004 3:18AM GMT

Bye-Bye Data: Glitch in Panther

Bye-Bye Data: Glitch in Panther 10/31/2003 06:10 AM
Apple's Panther has a serious bug that wipes out external FireWire drives during the upgrade procedure. Worse, many Mac users are backing up to external drives before upgrading. Some are losing everything. By Leander Kahney.

Protect Data In Panther

Protect Data In Panther 06/09/2004 07:27 AM
By Kirk McElhearn, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Panther bitten by second data damaging
bug

Panther bitten by second data damaging
bug 11/04/2003 09:44 AM
FileVault to blame this time

Capita blamed in schools' data loss

Capita blamed in schools' data loss 03/17/2005 03:14 AM

Regulators Start Inquiry in Data Loss

Regulators Start Inquiry in Data Loss 06/22/2005 02:03 AM
Regulators are investigating CardSystems Solutions, the payment processor where a security breach has put millions of American cardholders at risk for fraud.

Lightning Season: How to Avoid Data Loss

Lightning Season: How to Avoid Data Loss 07/17/2004 04:55 AM
WebDevInfo Jul 17 2004 8:26AM GMT

Data Recycler 1.3 updates Panther
support, more

Data Recycler 1.3 updates Panther
support, more 06/24/2004 04:16 PM
Prosoft Engineering announced on Thursday the release of an upgrade to its deleted file recovery tool Data Recycler X. Version 1.3 repairs compatibility problems with Mac OS X v10.3.3 and adds several new features, including the addition of Path and Owner columns to the file browser; a security change to the operating system's cache that renames files and keeps them in a flat hierarchy, so that "smart" installers can't find them; support for users with relocated home directories; bug fixes; and more. This is a free update for registered users while new users can download a demo from the Prosoft Web site. Data Recycler is US$49 and requires Mac OS X v10.1.5 or higher.

Wired News: Bye-Bye Data: Glitch in
Panther

Wired News: Bye-Bye Data: Glitch in
Panther 11/01/2003 07:26 AM
I THOUGHT APPLE COMPUTERS WERE PERFECT! .. oops

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NetVault For Mac OS X: data security for
Panther server

NetVault For Mac OS X: data security for
Panther server 08/17/2004 03:21 PM
BakBone Software is now shipping NetVault For Mac OS X, a data protection solution aimed at those running Mac OS X Server v10.3. It offers data backup, restore and disaster recovery functions as well as the ability for administrators to create and manage jobs from remote clients, deploy and manage software and more. You can download a 45-day demo from the BakBone Web site; contact the company for pricing information.

It Wasn't a Tornado or an Earthquake; it
was an Email. Managing the growing risk
of critical data loss

It Wasn't a Tornado or an Earthquake; it
was an Email. Managing the growing risk
of critical data loss 06/24/2004 07:31 PM
Business Knowledge Source Jun 24 2004 11:04PM GMT

FireWire Depot intros FireWire optical
repeater

FireWire Depot intros FireWire optical
repeater 09/22/2004 02:19 AM
FireWire Depot has introduced the Newnex FireNEX-MX, an optical repeater for transmitting FireWire 400 and 800 data signals over multi mode optical fiber cable up to 3,280 feet long. It's slightly larger than a deck of cards and contains two 6-pin FireWire 400 ports and one FireWire 800 port. According to the FireWire Depot Web site, the Newnex FireNEX-MX will be in stock on Oct. 11 for US$850, with optical cables available in lengths from 32 to 3,280 feet, starting at $65.

Steve Minutillo :: messy-78 » PHP,
XML, and Character Encodings: a tale of
sadness, rage, and (data-)loss

Steve Minutillo :: messy-78 » PHP,
XML, and Character Encodings: a tale of
sadness, rage, and (data-)loss 06/27/2004 03:07 AM
Steve Minutillo :: messy-78 » PHP, XML, and Character Encodings: a tale of sadness, rage, and (data-)loss

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New: FireWire Depot FireWire 800
releases

New: FireWire Depot FireWire 800
releases 06/10/2004 09:58 AM
FireWire Depot released four new FireWire 800 products: a CardBus adapter, a repeater/hub, a PCI host adapter, and a FireWire 800/USB 2.0 bridge board.

Descartes Systems says annual loss worse
than reported, Q1 loss balloons

Descartes Systems says annual loss worse
than reported, Q1 loss balloons 05/10/2004 11:39 AM
National Post May 10 2004 3:31PM GMT

Win XP SP2 "turns Firewire 800 into
Firewire 100".

Win XP SP2 "turns Firewire 800 into
Firewire 100". 08/12/2004 12:38 AM
The Inquirer: Win XP SP2 "turns Firewire 800 into Firewire 100".

Proxim's Loss May be Industry Loss

Proxim's Loss May be Industry Loss 09/23/2004 01:03 PM
Proxim lost a legal battle with Symbol and the result may be that Wi-Fi vendors will be required to pay license royalties to Symbol: Proxim had to pony up $23 million in damages and must pay two percent royalties, though every other vendor is on the hook for six percent. The question will be whether Symbol decides to chase down everyone else. Symbol claims that some vendors are already paying the royalties but it wouldn't name which. As Peter Judge points out in an email to Wi-Fi Networking News, it will be interesting to watch if Symbol approaches Cisco and how that interaction plays out. Cisco, with its deep pockets, could afford to fight a legal battle that argues against the recent ruling in Symbol's favor. Proxim basically said it gave in because it would have had to post a bond for a large part of the $26 million if it continued the fight and the company didn't want that hanging over its head. In just about any situation, licensing can be sticky. On one hand, companies should benefit if everyone else uses technology that they develop. But one of the reasons that Wi-Fi has taken off so quickly and so widely is because the cost of products dropped so dramatically. If vendors had to pay licenses on many different components of a product, the price would have to rise which at some point slows down growth. We'll just have to wait and see if Symbol does chase everyone down and if so, what affect the six percent will have on vendors....

Win XP SP2 "turns Firewire 800 into
Firewire 100"

Win XP SP2 "turns Firewire 800 into
Firewire 100" 08/12/2004 02:38 PM
The moderator of the RME forum has warned that installing Windows XP SP2 can lead to the bus speed being limited to 100Mbit/s. Matthias Carstens posted the message on the RME forum yesterday, but says it's not a problem particular to RME products. He said: "It affects any Firewire 800 device. If you have a FW800 PCI card and an FW 800 hard disk, go see the bits come one by one through the Firewire cable".

RME, he said, was aware of the problem for some time, but "didn't really imagine that Microsoft would have the guts to try to bury an existing standard. We just downloaded the final public version and it is simply unbelievable". He said that some companies are trying to sell Firewire 800 drivers so everything will be hunky-dory. But, he said, these drivers probably won't work correctly with a Fireface 800.

News source: The Inquirer

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An Apple Scare

An Apple Scare 08/02/2004 12:22 PM
Steve Jobs' cancer scare is an understandable concern, but no reason for panic.

Scare Pairs 1.0

Scare Pairs 1.0 11/14/2003 03:36 AM
A frightfully fun matching game.

Hair scare

Hair scare 06/16/2004 08:32 AM
Kids in my neighborhood have been shot for wearing the wrong jacket. Could changing my hairstyle get me killed?

LA Terror Scare

LA Terror Scare 04/29/2004 01:48 AM
Apparent terrorism threat to Los Angeles West Side. According to KNBC News 4 in LA, Federal authorities in Westwood have received a threat of terrorism against a local shopping mall somewhere on the West Side, to take place sometime tomorrow, Thursday April 29. Though unsubstantiated, the threat is being taken seriously enough that all local police forces have been notified and at least partially mobilized. I don't know about you, but I won't be shopping tomorrow.... are any other places in the US getting local threats like this, either now or recently?

Scare-n-hype 411

Scare-n-hype 411 07/06/2004 08:37 AM
Free mandatory screenings of this upbeat, people-positive documentary improve America's economic outlook!
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