Hi Marc, On Jul 13, 2005, at 4:18 AM, Marc van Gemert wrote:
FYI: I recently bought a new Maxtor 300GB/16MB HD and installed in one of the two IceCube firewire enclosures I have, one is a FW400/USB 2.0 combo: http://www.macpower.com.tw/products/hdd3/icecube/ic_400plus, the other is a FW400 only: http://www.macpower.com.tw/products/hdd3/icecube/ic_400. I first installed the HD in the combo FW400/USB 2.0 enclosure, but although it should have an Oxford 911 chipset it only saw 128GB. So I installed it in the FW400-only enclosure and this one saw the whole HD. So YMMV
I'm convinced this is the way to go, so far. Is it bootable? IOW, can I boot OS 10.3.9 or Tiger with updates from it?
NOTE: I had a Tiger installer seeded to me by a friend with a full ADC account, which I downloaded at an internet cafe with a fast connection (still took over 4 hours). The installer is on my desktop, but I don't want to install without backing up, plus I have no DVD burner, so I have no way to back up the OS either.
But if can I install a bootable system on both drives, I'll be comfortable for awhile. IOW, I'd like to keep the installers and the systems on both drives, and have both bootable, even though I'll normally be using the bigger Maxtor for music data and BU storage.
Again, what are best practices for this type of configuration? All the best, Ken N. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
