[G4] New hard drive question

[Tony Johansen]

On 22/6/2005 7:57 AM, "Al Poulin" <alpoulin at cox.net> wrote:

> Another alternative to consider is an external Firewire drive.   In
> either case, a question is whether your MDD will see all 200 GB without
> a new PCI controller card.
 
Al, this can be a problem? Pertaining to all machines? I have 2 LaCie 160 GB
external firewires, both with light loads so far. I had never planned that
any part of my machine might have difficulties down the track if they start
carrying a lot of data. As this involves my backup system, I need to know if
there is a potential glitch in the master plan.

Details:
1 GHz eMac, 1 GB SDRAM, 60 GB HD in 2 partitions, one carrying OS 10.3.9 the
other OS 9.2  LaCie Porsche 160 GB external firewires (2 of) operating as
double ordinary back ups ( changing files copied to both LaCies)  plus
duplicated deep storage of any files not used for current jobs. I also
intend in the next few weeks to use the Intego program that is able to clone
the entire eMac HD volumes, including hidden files to both of the externals.

I instituted this thorough system after I lost 3 folders in the update from
10.3.8 to 10.3.9 They just happened to be the current work backup folders,
giving me reason to double backup.