> So... does "not natively supported" (128 GB+ hard drives) mean "won't > work at all without mystery voodoo or maybe even with it"?
Many G4 Macs can have the "48-bit LBA Property" added persistently (that is, semi-permanently) to their PRAMs. Sure, once the PRAM is cleared, the property reverts to 24-bit mode. However, as long as the PRAM is NOT cleared, perhaps for many years, the property is available, and this means that ANY sized drive can be supported, even for booting. However, it is ALWAYS better to play safe and partition each drive into a partition which is 131,072 MB, with the remainder being partitioned as desired. The 131,072 MB partition may also be sub-partitioned, just so no sub-partition straddles the 131,072 MB line. -- 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
