lanstrad wrote: > I have a B&W G3 on which I had installed a second HD. The old one is > only 6GB and almost full... In System Preferences, I have set to boot > from OS X 10.4.11 from the bigger drive (Mac OS 9 was formerly on the > small drive so OS X also installed there first). > > The larger drive is 40GB with 32 GB already free. > > Can I simply wipe everything on the small drive and use it to store or > back-up things without messing anything ? (Or does the OS need to > refer to anything on small drive in any time ?) > > Sorry, this is my lack of familiarity in Mac's world ;-) > > Thanks, > Rob > > Sure, Insert your install disk, go to Disk Utilities, select the drive you want to erase, erase, partition if you like and then restart.
You can also copy what you want to save from the 6GB to the 40GB and then erase it. or you can just take everything to the trash and empty. Dan II -- 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
