Re: [NTLK] [OT] New Powerbook G4 help!

From: Newt2k (newt2k_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Thu May 08 2003 - 11:52:19 PDT


On Thursday, May 8, 2003, at 11:46 AM, Mark Bock wrote:

>> Hey guys, You think i'll be able to put the HD from my pismo into a g4
>> powerbook no problem w/o reformatting or anything?? I'd hate to start
>> all over again.....
>
> Shouldn't be a problem, but you will very probably need to reinstall
> the OS -- and keep in mind that the new Powerbooks won't boot into OS
> 9.
>
> Personally, if I were you I'd leave the stock HD in the new Powerbook
> and just transfer over all files from the old Powerbook. Connect the
> two machines together in Firewire disk mode.
>

Well, the reason being is that my pismo has a 40GB Drive, and the g4
has a 30GB drive... lol i guess ill just start from scratch! D'oh.
There goes 12 hours :)

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