On 25/01/05 15:27, "Claire Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a 120 GB external HD. When I bought it, I divided it into 6 > equal partitions. I backed up my OS 9 iMac on one partition, and used > a second partition as a working backup for files (still OS 9). A third > partition backed up Jaguar stuff, but that was quickly replaced with > Panther, so a fourth partition is dedicated to the Panther stuff on my > iMac. Now I want to backup my PB (way overdue!!) > > System Profile says that of my 74 GB capacity, I have 47 GB available. > I don't quite understand why it says I have a 74 GB capacity when I > bought an 80 GB computer, but that's beside the point. I'm going to > subtract 47 from 80, which tells me that I've used 33 GB on this PB. > Since my external HD is divided into 20 GB partitions, it appears > impossible for me to back up the whole PB, which is what I really want > to do. > > I thought I was completely backing up my iMac when I did my first > backup. After reinitializing the iMac, I found that applications were > not necessarily backed up, just documents and such. You guys > recommended Carbon Copy Cloner. Well, I have it now and am ready to > go. > > I almost want to "rent" an external HD to back up mine, then > repartition my HD to leave the largest sector for Panther. Hmmm, Tiger > is just around the corner...I'll need another partition for that! Am I > correct to assume that I can't "reattach" two partitions for this > backup? > > An incidental second question: FireWire HDs daisy chain, don't they? > If so, can you daisy chain an FW400 and an FW800? > > Thanks, > Claire > That's pretty much it. There are 2 (I think) applications that will resize partitions *WITHOUT* formatting the drive. So, you might want to look into this if time is important for you... -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
