The National Enquirer reports at 1:44 AM -0400 10/24/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>At 10:21 PM -0600 10/23/2004, Bob wrote: > > >IF the Lombard is running OS X, then turn on File Sharing on the > >>Lombard, mount its HD on the eMac and copy files from there. > > > >Copy how? Surely you aren't recommending drag-and-drop copying to > >duplicate an OS X volume. Simply copying files to a backup device > >won't get the invisible files that are at root level of the disk's > >directory structure. (It will get invisibles that are inside folders.) > >Worked for me, Lombard (OS 9 and Jaguar) to our new PB (Panther). > >The system files you simply don't want. The only things of interest >to copy out are visible so they copy perfectly well with a simple >drag'n'drop... If only visible files are needed, I agree with you. I thought Vicki was wanting to move everything from the Lombard to the eMac. > >Numerous invisibles that reside at root level of the disk are ... > >-- System files, like boot blocks and other disk data, like drivers, etc.; > >Lombard vs eMac. You can't use the boot blocks. And the eMac has its >own drivers. These were general comments, not specifically directed toward an eMac. > >-- some caches and other files associated with various software; > >Caches, by definition, should never be copied. Not sure I agree with you there. But it may depend on the precise cache file(s). >Other files? The whole area is moot, as you say below, since the "all my files" has been clarified to mean only data files. > >-- Desktop Folders for the disk which carry the Finder's icon and > >file placement information (not the disk directory); > >Are best recreated fresh. Maybe for you, but not necessarily my approach. > >-- disk directory information that says where every bit and byte is > >physically on the disk; > >You're moving the data to a new drive, so this information is moot. Agreed under the new clarification. > >-- some key code and serial number and validation files for some programs. > >Most apps will reask for their s/n even if you copy their prefs files >over. Preference files don't necessarily contain registration information. I haven't had occasion to check in OS X, but in past years that information has often been located in invisible files. >The ones that don't probably need to be installed on the new >machine properly anyway. I don't reinstall anything unless I have to. Maybe it's a long-time hold0ver from the early Mac days. Remember when you had to hand feed 10-15 floppy disks just to install Microsoft Excel? :-) I go with the the easiest (but workable) option. For example, I have *never* done a clean install, or System re-install for that matter. > >I've been tod that there are approximately 120,000 files installed > >with OS X (complete install I assume). I've never tried to count > >them, so I'm going to take this at face value. That's an enormous > >amount of files to be dragging-and dropping. > >The new eMac comes with its own operating system. We're talking >about copying USER data here, and maybe a few apps. My current mantra: the more information given, the easier it's understood and the better the advice should be. :-) OTOH you can't completely discount senior moments and dropped brain-bits. LOL Cheers, Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
