Specifications

serial port or a qualified modem-to-serial port adapter. Digidesign
currently recommends the GeeThree Stealth Port installed in the modem
port for use with Pro Tools FREE. The Griffin gPort II is also expected to be
compatible.
When using the GeeThree products with Mac OS 9.0.4 the latest version of
the Stealth Port extension (v1.0.3) is required. It is available here:
http://www.geethree.com/download.html
SampleCell II
The PCI Matchmaker chip on a DSP Farm must be rev QC or QE (check the
end of the line directly below “PCI Matchmaker” on the chip) to be
compatible with G4s containing PCI slots*. Cards with rev Q chips can be
upgraded.
External Diskette Drive
Imation SuperDisk and NewerTechnology uDrive are compatible; although
not required with Pro Tools FREE installation, an external diskette drive
may be required for some Plug-Ins installations.
The following software and drivers are available in the Support Downloads
Utilities Section
● Imation SuperDisk
● NewerTechnology uDrive
● Pace USB Floppy Enabler
Apple's revised USB support allows for booting from a USB drive, therefore
you should not boot up your system with an authorization disk inserted in
the USB Drive.
SCSI HBA Card NOT Required
Although Pro Tools FREE supports record and playback on a ATA/IDE hard
drive, use of a SCSI HBA card with a SCSI drive is recommended. For
more information you can refer to the Pro Tools LE Audio Storage
Requirements
page. Optional SCSI HBA cards bundled (by Apple) with
Power Macintosh computers are not compatible with this configuration due
to the lack of NV RAM to store Pro Tools desired SCSI transfer rate. The
following SCSI HBA cards are qualified with the G4s containing PCI slots*
listed at the top of this page:
Adaptec Power Domain SCSI HBA 2906 with the following
requirements:
● Firmware v1.1