Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-10-11 Thread Valter Prahlad
Thanks to everybody for your advice. I just cloned my system to the new G5, and everything went fine. :-) Il giorno 21-09-2011 1:18, Richard Taylor ha scritto: > The only reason to install again from scratch would be if you just > wanted to have a completely clean, new, virgin system - if you're

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-30 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 30-09-2011 5:10, Kris Tilford ha scritto: > > > > PCI-X is on "Early 2005" and before (some early G5 are PCI only). Thank you, I just got a "new" G5 and I had no idea if this difference. 30 years of computing and

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-29 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 29, 2011, at 9:49 PM, Valter Prahlad wrote: And what does PCI-X stands for, then? PCI-X is on "Early 2005" and before (some early G5 are PCI only). PCIe is on "Late 2005" only, the final G5 version. -- You receiv

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-29 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 21-09-2011 1:18, Richard Taylor ha scritto: > (Incidentally, the DP 2.7GHz AGP does actually have PCI-X. My mistake. I was referring to the video card slot. > PCI-X and PCI Express (PCIe) are two different things.) Oh. :-o And what does PCI-X stands for, then? -- You received this me

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-29 Thread Richard Taylor
> I just got a PowerMac G5, DP 2.7 AGP (not PCI-X). > > I'm still using a PowerMac G4 DA, with OSX 10.4.11, and lots of installed > bits and pieces (apps, tools, drivers, personal data, etc.). > > I now have two possible options for setting up my new G5: > - Cloning my existing OSX partition (fro

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-22 Thread Edward Treen
On 22 Sep 2011, at 12:39, Valter Prahlad wrote: Il giorno 22-09-2011 13:39, Edward Treen ha scritto: > Answer > Finder Preferences - General > Show these items on the desktop: > Check "Hard disks" > Check "External disks" > Check "CDs, DVDs. and iPods" > Check "Connected servers" > > and all

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-22 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 22-09-2011 13:39, Edward Treen ha scritto: > Answer > Finder Preferences - General > Show these items on the desktop: > Check "Hard disks" > Check "External disks" > Check "CDs, DVDs. and iPods" > Check "Connected servers" > > and all will magically appear on your desktopŠ Oh! Cool!

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-22 Thread Edward Treen
Valter said:- " Talking about "newer", I have dabbled a bit on Lion, lately. Honestly I despise it, at least the user interface. "No disks on my desktop?!? :-o Where have they gone? What the...!!!", etc, etc... ;-)" Answer Finder Preferences - General Show these items on the desktop: Check "Har

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-22 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 21-09-2011 21:40, Kris Tilford ha scritto: > You can run MacOS apps in Leopard using SheepShaver: > Why using a (somehow working) hack, while I can having the "real thing"? :-) Besides, Leopard has never had really good user feedback. It has been consider

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-21 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/09/21 13:40, Kris Tilford so eloquently wrote: On Sep 21, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: I don't want Leopard. I still need and use some Classic apps, and Leopard "killed" Classic. You can run MacOS apps in Leopard using SheepShaver: No need t

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-21 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 21, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: I don't want Leopard. I still need and use some Classic apps, and Leopard "killed" Classic. You can run MacOS apps in Leopard using SheepShaver: No need to 'split the baby' by forgoing modern supported browsers

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-21 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 21-09-2011 1:31, Kris Tilford ha scritto: > Install Leopard on the G5 and use Migration Assistant to transfer > accounts & data from the Tiger G4. I don't want Leopard. I still need and use some Classic apps, and Leopard "killed" Classic. -- You received this message because you are a

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-20 Thread Dan
At 9:15 PM -0600 9/20/2011, Tina K. wrote: Cloning works very well as long as you haven't used something like Monolingual to remove "unneeded" architectures. If you have than you'll need to do it the hard way. Good point! If you've gone to the effort to botch your system, then payback is hav

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-20 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/09/20 20:55, Dan so eloquently wrote: At 12:45 AM +0200 9/21/2011, Valter Prahlad wrote: PowerMac G5, DP 2.7 AGP (not PCI-X). PowerMac G4 DA, with OSX 10.4.11, and lots of installed bits and pieces (apps, tools, drivers, personal data, etc.). I now have two possible options for setting

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-20 Thread Dan
At 12:45 AM +0200 9/21/2011, Valter Prahlad wrote: PowerMac G5, DP 2.7 AGP (not PCI-X). PowerMac G4 DA, with OSX 10.4.11, and lots of installed bits and pieces (apps, tools, drivers, personal data, etc.). I now have two possible options for setting up my new G5: - Cloning my existing OSX partit

Re: OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-20 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 20, 2011, at 5:45 PM, Valter Prahlad wrote: I just got a PowerMac G5, DP 2.7 AGP (not PCI-X). Install Leopard on the G5 and use Migration Assistant to transfer accounts & data from the Tiger G4. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those usi

OSX: cloning or ex-novo?

2011-09-20 Thread Valter Prahlad
I just got a PowerMac G5, DP 2.7 AGP (not PCI-X). I'm still using a PowerMac G4 DA, with OSX 10.4.11, and lots of installed bits and pieces (apps, tools, drivers, personal data, etc.). I now have two possible options for setting up my new G5: - Cloning my existing OSX partition (from the G4). - I