On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
> > > On Apr 13, 2009, at 6:01 PM, insightinmind wrote: > >> Any reason why Time Machine now thinks it has to replace the entire >> backup (making the resulting space needed insufficient)? Relative to >> replacing the mobo? >> > > > it's a new motherboard, I'm pretty sure TM uses some hardware aspect > of the system to identify computers (probably the MAC address, since > that does not change unless the hardware does.) iTunes is gonna think > it's a new computer as well. I KNOW iTunes uses the MAC address to ID > a computer, because that's how it differentiates them when you go to > iTunes to enable/disable computers. > > >> I noticed I no longer have Serial Number and Model Number in the >> System Profiler. >> > > Yep,that info was stored in NVRAM on the old Mobo. > > I haven't found a way to make TM pick up with a new machine where it > left off. Well ... Its Spring ... so I spring-cleaned by zeroing data, and re- TMing ~ 400GB. The "new" mobo is running nicely ... he said with finger's crossed ... Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
