Can i conect one DVD/CD burner to 2 machines

I have a Lacie DVD/CD burner with 2 firewiere ports.
Is it posible to conect that to both my G4 ppc and my miniMac so they can share it ??

Yes, but not at the same time. The second Firewire port on the external drive is a pass through port so you can connect another Firewire drive. You cannot connect two computers to the same drive at the same time. You will cause damage to the drive and/or the computers.
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