Daisy chain from Thunderbolt external drive to Firewire 800 external drive?

Can I go from a Thunderbolt external drive, using its second thunderbolt port via the Apple Thunderbolt/Firewire adapter to a Firewire external drive?

Sharon,
did you do anything else besides copying your library to a fire wire drive after your last post                                                                            Aperture not responding                     ?
Since that library probalbly already needed fixing, I'd recommend to force quit Aperture and use the "First Aid" to repair your Library.
Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3805
Regards
Léonie

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