Questions about start-up drives; how best to copy a drive to be used in another computer?
I have a G4 dual 867mhz MDD that has a power supply that's showing signs of failing. I recently installed Leopard on a new Seagate 7200 Barracuda 500G as my new start-up drive into this machine. I bought a used G4 dual 1.25 mhz MDD that works (it currently has one drive, 160G, with Tiger installed). The Seagate intermittently makes whirring sounds as it powers down when the 867mhz goes into sleep mode. OWC said to send it back. I have an empty 500 G in the ATA 66 hard drive slot in the 867mhz. My goal is to use the 1.25 as my working computer, and keep the 867 for parts, etc. What is the best way to turn the empty 500G into a boot- up drive that will work in the 1.25mhz? I could clone it to the drive wjhile it's in the 867mhz, or I could put it in the empty slot in the ATA 100 side of the 1,25, OR I have an enclosure that I could use temporarily for the 500 G. Any ideas, warnings, etc. are appreciated. I have my iTunes, a 600G + library, on a separate drive, and plan to move that drive into the 1.25 as well. Am I right in assuming I will need to have my boot-up drive in the 1,25 labeled thae same as the 867 in order for the iTunes application to locate the libray on the other drive? Mira --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
