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iomatic · Dec 10, 2003, 10:20 PM

I currently have a small like, what was it, 8GB drive that shipped with the AGP G4 350, with another slaved (apologies) secondary drive. The primary drive has the current system, which i'd migrate few things (not much required) but i'd like to make the new 80GB drive the new system drive...doesn't everyone regret IDE now?

easy way?

best way?

links, help, descriptions, appreciated. thanks!

reader50 · Dec 10, 2003, 11:47 PM

Do a system install on the new drive. Then open Startup Disk and choose the new drive as the startup device.

Reboot.

Customize/migrate stuff as needed.

typoon · Dec 11, 2003, 09:32 AM

Depends on what you need moved over. You might want to look into carbon copy cloner. You can migrate whatever you need suing that. I would slave (not apologizing) the 8 gig drive you have make the 80 gig the Master. I would install everything first in the 80 then plg the 8 gig back in and migrate everything over. Either that. or if you have .Mac or another way to back up files. put what you want to migrate on your .Mac or backup to a CD or DVD (if possible) then unplug the 8 gig drive install what you need and just move the stuff you want migrated over from the 8 gig. Then what you can do is you can put the 8 gig back in and use it as a storage drive or you can move your swap partition to it and have an 8 gig Swap partition.

PM me or IM me on AIM at RavenG4450 if you want some help or more description.

iomatic · Dec 11, 2003, 11:52 AM

Thanks for the info.

What about making the new drive a third drive-- is that possible (chaining in to the 2nd IDE interface (is there a 2nd IDE interface?))

thanks.

typoon · Dec 11, 2003, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by iomatic:
Thanks for the info.

What about making the new drive a third drive-- is that possible (chaining in to the 2nd IDE interface (is there a 2nd IDE interface?))

thanks.

If there isn't a ZIP drive in there you should be able to. if not you will need to get a card that will allow you to expand the IDE slots.

iomatic · Dec 11, 2003, 01:20 PM

there's no extra ZIP; I have access to some ProMax IDE card as well, though.... I was told it's strange if you have more than 2 IDE buses going, though. Thoughts on that?

I think _maybe_ I'll just pull the extra slaved drive out, and slave the new drive, install a new system, then boot off of it as a new master....I don't know, sounds like a hassle (then i'd have to slave the old master to get it to transfer stuff, then get the old one... sigh)

Sound good? bad?

reader50 · Dec 11, 2003, 03:19 PM

The only issue with two IDE busses running is that the front bay bus for the optical and Zip drives is ATA-33 vs ATA-66 on the main HD bus. If you want the greatest speed, put your boot drive on the HD bus and perhaps use the Zip bay for a backup drive.

On the Mac, it makes no speed or other difference if a drive is Slave or Master.