Time Machine volumes in Mac Pro

[Mark Smith]

> On Mar 10, 2008, at 18:35, I wrote:
>
>> I'm considering purchasing a Mac Pro and am wondering whether I can  
>> use drives in its internal bays as time machine volumes for  
>> portables on the WLAN if the Pro is hardwired (Gigabit Enet) to the  
>> WLAN router ?

On 11.03.2008, at 00:12, Neil Laubenthal wrote:

> As long as it's running Leopard you can. When backing up to a  
> network drive . . . Time Machine uses sparse disk image files  
> instead of normal Finder readable files and folders . . .the files/ 
> folders are contained inside the disk images. They mount and  
> dismount transparently when TM runs.


and On 11.03.2008, at 00:42, Erik J. Barzeski wrote:

> I don't think you can, no. Not in a supported fashion.


Neil says yes and Eric says no. Now I'm looking for a third opinion.

(The question I'm pondering is whether to take an additional drive in  
the Pro to use for TM, or to spend that money on a Time Capsule.)