"I installed a 160GB Maxtor DiamondMax 16 with no problems, 158.5GB after formatting, on my G4."
Seems that Apple tech person was right after all.
Clive
The systtem as is will not recognized a drive larger than 137gb in capacity..this is a ATA bus
limitation. If you install a 160 gb drive it would only see 137gb., But it works ok. You can install
a Super ATA controller board in PCI slot and then any capacity drive will work. Currently Western Digital has 160 GB drive that come with a controller card free.
Having read of your doubts, I spoke to Apple tech support because I want to fit an additional large drive to mine. I was told that there is no limit to the size of a hard drive fitted to a G4 867 Dual
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