On 8/5/10 7:25 AM, Geke wrote:
Thanks Clark, for those clear words! and Thanks James, for showing
that it’s still a complicated business…
But I’m starting to understand it now, also from (previously
mentioned on this list, I know...) webpages like this one:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/faq/power-mac-g4-how-to-replace-upgrade-hard-drive-big-drive-support.html
MacTracker (www.mactracker.ca) is a good tool to have, it provides
details (including Large Drive Support) on all Macs.
They have a good table, listing the different models with their HD-
controller speed, which is the main point.
Here’s how I would summarize it, putting the PowerMac models in
sequence from old to new:
1. Before the Quicksilver, larger HDs are not supported, that is,
out of the box, because these models have Ultra ATA/66 controllers
(or even slower /33). These models can be made to recognize
larger-than-128GB harddisks by installing a newer controller card
(for example, a PCI SATA card) or a software driver from here:
http://www.speedtools.com/ATA6.html
2. Quicksilver and QuickSilver 2002 support larger HDs for OS X, but
not for booting OS 9 -- unless one of the above fixes is installed.
Correction, Quicksilvers do not have Large Drive Support, only the
Quicksilver 2002 do. I don't know about OS 9 support for large drives.
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Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting
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