On Jan 16, 2009, at 2:04 PM, Kyle Parish wrote:
> > You may need to move the files in that partition to a larger > partition, then increase the size of that partition and move the files > back if that is possible. > Yup!!! The SIMPLE way, is to clone to a larger partition [Usually on another HD -- In the same 'hardware', or an external drive.] CCC or SuperDuper!, either will do the trick. Chuck D. > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 3:26 PM, Charles Davis <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I may be wrong, but what I was hearing is 'My system is complaining/ >> won't run right/ is having problems' It's down to 3GB of free >> space' "HELP" >> >> That is NOT a Number of HDs available problem!, it's a Space used on >> the boot HD/partition problem. Curable by increasing space available, >> or reducing space used. Adding HDs, does nothing to cure the problem, >> it does give one alternatives as to HOW to proceed with the cure >> though. >> >> Chuck D. >> >> On Jan 15, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Mike Baker wrote: >> >>> Depending on how many hard drives you have in it already, you can >>> at least two EIDE hard drives internally fairly easily. One would >>> go on top of the existing hard drive, and one would go towards the >>> front of the case. The power and other cables for the two new hard >>> drives already exist in the case. If you wanted to, you could >>> replace the optical drive with another hard drive and the Zip drive >>> with another hard drive, albeit a 2.5" hard drive due to the >>> smaller space. Instructional videos are available at Other World >>> Computing. Keep in mind that without installing a new hard drive >>> controller card in a PCI slot, the maximum size of the hard drives >>> would be 128 GB. I have a 20 GB hard drive in my 450, and a 160 GB >>> external hard drive connected to the 450 via Firewire. Once I get >>> two internal hard drives for the 450, I will disconnect the 160 GB >>> hard drive and move it to another computer. >>> >>> --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Charles Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> From: Charles Davis <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Need advice on hard disk space on G4 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 4:57 PM >>> >>> On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:13 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I just >>> upgraded my G4 450mhz to Tiger. Now I'm running out of hard > disk >>> space.....I only have 3GB left. I'm a Graphic Designer with > Adobe >>> programs. Any suggestions on how to get more disk space? > Maybe >>> internal or external drive or some other type of storage? > > >>> Thanks in advance > paula > Ouch ---- Immediately if not sooner, >>> look over the contents of 'Trash', remove the 'goodies' that you >>> really don't want to disappear, and "Empty Trash". Hopefully you >>> still have enough 'headroom' for the 'Empty Trash' program to run >>> successfully. That should retrieve a significant bit of space, >>> enough to give you time to cure your HD deficit. If 'Empty Trash' >>> won't run, STOP trying to run that system till you get an External >>> Firewire drive that you can boot from. HTH, Chuck D. >>> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
