I run 10.2.8 on an external drive with no problem. My internal drives run 9.2.
r on 6/24/05 9:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > All right -- the external drive didn't let me boot from it this time, so if > it ever has, it must have been some kind of crazy fluke. (My computer has > enough of those for me not to disbelieve in them entirely. ;)) But I do still > wonder why the OS X installer showed a disk other than the internal drive, > that one > time ... I can't get it to reproduce the event with the Zip drive. Oh, well. > > Regardless, I guess I should just clear off enough space on the internal > drive to install OS X there. But the external drive was meant for backup, so > probably I ought to get *another* external, either for backup or for storing > my > ever-escalating reams of data in use. Unless someone has more efficient > recommendations? Or just recommendations on reliable brands of external drive? > > Out of curiosity, how does everyone else have their computers set up, in > terms of external drives, backup, storage space, and such? I can't be the only > one > to need more than 10 G of storage space for all her stuff... > > And why the heck can't this computer boot from an external disk, anyway? ;) > What's the difference between booting from a CD and booting from an external > hard drive? > > Crystal > (Bearer of the curse of endless questions) -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
