CCC and USB: Preparing New HDDs
Hi Listers, I think this is probably a quickie -- nothing's broken, nothing's critical, I'm still in the thinking stage concerning installing bigger internal HDDs in my Quicksilver (HDDs I purchased almost 2 years ago so you see how critical this really is huh? LOL) My 2-HDD QS 867 is CCC backed-up to to my USB external HDD -- 2 HDDs, one Tiger 10.4.11, the other Panther 10.3.2. So is my G4 Mini (OS X Tiger 10.4.2) and my G3/800 iBook (OSX Tiger 10.4.11). Each Mac has its own partition on the external drive. Now I know that the only way a CCC'ed external backup is actually bootable, is if you're trying to boot an INTEL Mac with it; non-Intel Macs like mine need Firewire to boot from an external, which I no longer have (the only enclosure I could GET when my faithful old LaCie with FW finally died was USB). OK. So my question is: If I transfer the brand newly updated contents of my external HD to a new (much bigger) internal HD -- via USB and my Magic Cable -- and have that big new loaded-with-all-my-stuff HD *installed in the Quicksilver*, will it boot the Quicksilver as-is, or will I have to run an Archive-and-Install from the Tiger DVD? (and Panther CD, for THAT one)? Thanks! :-) ~Yersinia. -- 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
Re: CCC and USB: Preparing New HDDs
On Mar 13, 2011, at 7:18 AM, Yersinia wrote: Hi Listers, I think this is probably a quickie -- nothing's broken, nothing's critical, I'm still in the thinking stage concerning installing bigger internal HDDs in my Quicksilver (HDDs I purchased almost 2 years ago so you see how critical this really is huh? LOL) My 2-HDD QS 867 is CCC backed-up to to my USB external HDD -- 2 HDDs, one Tiger 10.4.11, the other Panther 10.3.2. So is my G4 Mini (OS X Tiger 10.4.2) and my G3/800 iBook (OSX Tiger 10.4.11). Each Mac has its own partition on the external drive. Now I know that the only way a CCC'ed external backup is actually bootable, is if you're trying to boot an INTEL Mac with it; non-Intel Macs like mine need Firewire to boot from an external, which I no longer have (the only enclosure I could GET when my faithful old LaCie with FW finally died was USB). OK. So my question is: Not necessarily: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20061017084322177 If I transfer the brand newly updated contents of my external HD to a new (much bigger) internal HD -- via USB and my Magic Cable -- and have that big new loaded-with-all-my-stuff HD *installed in the Quicksilver*, will it boot the Quicksilver as-is, or will I have to run an Archive-and-Install from the Tiger DVD? (and Panther CD, for THAT one)? It should boot just fine. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- 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
Re: CCC and USB: Preparing New HDDs
On Mar 13, 2011, at 7:18 AM, Yersinia wrote: Now I know that the only way a CCC'ed external backup is actually bootable, is if you're trying to boot an INTEL Mac with it; non-Intel Macs like mine need Firewire to boot from an external, which I no longer have (the only enclosure I could GET when my faithful old LaCie with FW finally died was USB). OK. So my question is: If I transfer the brand newly updated contents of my external HD to a new (much bigger) internal HD -- via USB and my Magic Cable -- and have that big new loaded-with-all-my-stuff HD *installed in the Quicksilver*, will it boot the Quicksilver as-is, or will I have to run an Archive-and-Install from the Tiger DVD? (and Panther CD, for THAT one)? Thanks! :-) ~Yersinia. Almost all the PPC Mac's will boot USB external, only a few don't. You should try by making sure the drive is fully powered up with an AC source. An d use the option key. This also works with USB sticks. Also if all you have is a DVD USB drive, that Tiger disc will boot by choosing it in startup disk while booted in OS9. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA Sent from my MBP -- 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
