apache_lives :
different tech - incompatible
options:
new external drive
firewire card for your laptop (if you have the slot to fit it)
new caddy?
Thanks for your response. New external drive will not help because I need to retrieve backed up files from the FireWire drive. I don't think the laptop has a slot for a card but I'll check. The new caddy option sounds tough. Amazon has some FireWire to USB adapters but they have very low rating.