[G4] booting options with failed hard drive?

[jonseward at mindspring.com]

Carbon Copy Cloner.  Make sure that all files, including the invisible ones
are cloned.

I don't see the point of putting the cloned install disc on your primary
drive.  It's more likely that the drive will fail 
than the partition.  

Have you thought of installing a second, internal hard drive?  There's
plenty of room.  If the drive is cable selected, 
then a if your primary drive fails you will automatically default to start
off of your secondary, w/o needing the 
keyboard command.

Similarly, you can boot from your install disc in your optical drive.


HTH,

Jon



Original Message:
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From: Eric Wood ewood at izoom.net
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:42:32 -0600
To: g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
Subject: Re: [G4] booting options with failed hard drive?


Am Dec 4, 2007 um 6:45 PM schrieb YOUR FRIEND, CHRIS:

> hi-
> i have a gigabit ethernet with an owc mercury fw external hd. i am  
> using a non apple keyboard. i made a clone which it will boot from  
> if selected in systems preferences - but will NOT boot by holding  
> down option key at startup, because startup manager isn't supported  
> by the non apple keyboard {i tested with an apple keyboard and it  
> went right to startup manager}.
>
> i don't want to use an apple keyboard. when the internal drive does  
> fail, is there any other way to boot from the external drive? i'm  
> currently on os 10.2.8 with 9.2 also on clone.
>
> also; i would like to back up my installation discs in case they  
> get lost or damaged. can i just drag their images onto the external  
> drive to have a full - and - bootable copy of the os?
> if so, do it put it on the clone partition of the fw drive?
>
> thank you for all your replies.
>
It seems that some third-party keyboards don't get along with open  
firmware, but I know of at least one that does. I have a Logitech  
Internet 350, which is a simple, inexpensive one with a few media  
keys. In OS X 10.4.11, the play/pause, volume up/down and mute all  
work. So, get that or another keyboard that's happy with your Mac and  
you'll be fine.

Eric




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