Hello all! This is my first osx86 build. I am running the following...


Hardware Overview:
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro3,1
Processor Speed: 2.13 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache: 8 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz


Graphics by NVIDIA:
Chipset Model: Graphics by NVIDIA
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0402
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.0


I have been filing in the gaps and have been pretty successful in getting the machine up and running. The problem i am having now is this...
When i attach a USB or firewire external drive it does not mount as a drive. the usb keyboard and mouse work fine but the drives wont mount. even a usb flash drive will not mount. They do not even show up in disc utility. however i can see them in the system profiler. here is what the system profiler looks like with a USB thumb drive plugged in.

USB High-Speed Bus:

Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x3a3c
PCI Revision ID: 0x0000
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0xfa

TD 2C:

Version: 1.00
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Memorex
Product ID: 0x0008
Serial Number: 0C304451416088E6
Vendor ID: 0x08ec


Please let me know if you have experienced this before or if you have any sugetions on how to resolve this.


Thanks!!!!!!
DC

here is what system profiler says with the 1394 drive connected but wont mount.

FireWire Bus:

Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec

DMI 1394 Device:

Manufacturer: Oxford Semiconductor Ltd.
Model: 0x1
GUID: 0x30E004E0070101
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Connection Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Sub-units:
DMI 1394 Device Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x10483
Unit Spec ID: 0x609E


ANy Ideas???

Thanks,
-DC

I have made some progress after reading a few threads i turned off the legacy USB support in the bios and restarted still no luck but then when i restarted again with the drive's (usb flash and a 1394 drive) connected it booted up with the drive's mounted. i ejected and reconnected the drive's several times and everything looks good so far. I will keep you informed of any changes.
DC