My limited understanding of ATA drives is that the computer looks on the 'master ATA' drive first, then the secondary. You would probably have to set your powerbook HD to slave mode (using jumpers on the disk itself). Otherwise, like you say, the computer may start-up off the powerbook drive, or simply not recognise it, or crash on startup. Three scenarios which are useless to you :-)
Of course, it could also simply work without a problem first go... But I've posted too many mails today already, I better let someone else get a word in... -- John On 17/2/03 2:47 PM, "Ken Norris (dialup)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 2/16/03 5:50 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 11:50:45 +1100 >> Subject: Re: How to mirror a drive >> From: John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Don't know about the PC card slot, but I've heard of IDE to SCSI adapters, >> assuming you can find a way to power the drive, I guess that could work, but >> I have a feeling their price is more designed for permanent use... > ---------- > First, thanks for the Re. > > I know the card slot supports hooking up any ATA compatible HD (need the > apprpriate drivers to operate it, of course), so I was thinking all I might > need is power, somehow. > > OK, suppose I pull it from the PB and plug it into my G4 tower as a > secondary drive. What will happen when I boot the G4. Will it know it isn't > the startup drive? > > What if I rename the HD in my PB, then do the above? Would that prevent the > G4 from mistakingly booting it as the startup drive? > > If that would work, then I can pull the CD ribbon and plug the newer drive > into it and use Disk Copy to drop the old drive onto it, right? > > TIA, > Ken N. > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
