"Chad Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >I have a 400MHz iMac DV and wish to upgrade the hard drive. > >I have 10.2.4 installed, and I want to install a 60GB hard drive. I >thought off the bat the easiest way to do this would be to hook up a >second hard drive and copy drive to drive. I researched that 'special' >50-pin motherboard --> 50-pin CD-ROM/DVD --> 40-pin IDE; and do not wish >to mess with that arrangement, as I have read that some people could not >get two hard drives to work this way. At this point I want to try this a >different way. I have a 10gb iPod I could use also. > >Need to accomplish: > >Keep 10.2.4 install in tact, and have the maximum hard drive size >available in OS X. > >In Linux, I would use dd to copy then extend the partition. HFS+ seems >to be unsupported (OR VERY EXPERIMENTAL) in other OSes... >In Windows, I would use dd in linux, then use partition magic to expand... > >Can I install OS X on the iPod, boot from it, and SOMEHOW keep >everything intact to complete this upgrade? > >This seems to be something people must want to do, I just can't find any >help online.
I don't know about using an iPod; but if you want to keep your old drive you could put it in a FireWire drive enclosure. That would give you simultaneous access to both drives indefinitely. I don't know if they're the cheapest or the best, but OWC sells a couple such enclosures: <URL:https://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=1445&Item=OWCMFW5> <URL:https://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=5350&Item=OWCMEFWATA6> Hope this helps, -Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
