[G4] Internal Hard Drive over 120 GB?

[CJ Scaminaci]

I've never heard of that...I'm sure a 180 GB would work fine.Maybe they 
are just saying that because their operating system may not support 
drives over 120GB. Just an idea..


CJ
On Saturday, May 3, 2003, at 11:13 PM, Glenn Peterson wrote:

> All,
>
>     I have a G4 PowerMac DP 533 and have been told by the Apple Genius 
> at
> our local store and Apple Care as well that I can only use a 120 GB 
> hard
> drive max for an internal drive.  As I can get a 180 GB drive for the 
> same
> price I'd rather use that one.  Has anyone been able to use an 
> internal HD
> bigger then 120 GB by using a PCI IDE controller?  I was told by 
> someone
> else that by using that it would allow me to install and use the bigger
> drive.  Thank you.
>
> Glenn
>
>
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