[geeks] Q: Replacing HD in Powerbook Ti

[Lionel Peterson]

> From: Phil Stracchino <alaric at caerllewys.net>
> Date: 2004/05/10 Mon PM 02:28:57 GMT
> To: geeks at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [geeks] Q: Replacing HD in Powerbook Ti
>
> On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 02:25:01PM +0000, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I've got a nice, 80 Gig 9.5 mm 2.5" IDE notebook drive with an 8 meg
cache
> > that I want to insert into my Powerbook Ti:
> >
> >  - pointers on manual procedure?
> >
> >  - pointers to repair shops that will replace drive/migrate data?
>
> Is there Ghost for Macs?

Dunno - don't think so - the disk utility in the latest OS X can replicate
drives, IIRC.

> >  - copy entire 30 Gig HD to external drive
> >
> >  - open PB, remove HD, install new HD
> >
> >  - build new O/S install on new drive
> >
> >  - copy previous backup on to new drive
>
> Could you not:
>   - copy internal disk to external disk
>   - install new disk
>   - boot from external disk
>   - initianlize new internal disk and copy external disk to internal
>     disk?

I have tried to replicate & make an external drive the boot device, but have
not succeeded...

> Or will a TiBook not boot from a FireWire external disk?

I think it will (OS X allows the option, but dunno if it is supported by the
OS)...

Thanks,


Lionel
lionel 4287 at verizon net