[G5] Cloning G4 to G5: Naming Hard Drives

[Cyril Blanc]

On Feb 19, 2005, at 6:32 PM, John Miller wrote:

> Just got a new dual 2.0 G5.  I plan to clone my G4/867 master drive to 
> the G5 hard drive using this 10 step process:
>
> 1. Repair permissions/update directory on the G4 with DiskWarrior
> 2. Put original G5 system restore disk into CD/DVD drive
> 3. Connect both macs via firewire
> 4. Boot the G5 into target mode
> 5. Reformat the G5 drive with Disk Utility
> 6. Clone the G4 hard drive with Carbon Copy Cloner
> 7. Shutdown the G5, remove firewire cable
> 8. Reboot the G5 from the system restore DVD
> 9. Install the OSX operating system using Archive and Install
> 10.  Pray like hell
>

You can pray !

I do not think it is a good idea to have a G4 system on a G5.
You better call Apple support to check for this.

I have heard of a utility in the Apple software to move from one system 
to another !
If my memory is good, when you start your G5 for the 1st time it will 
ask you if you want to copy data from another computer, but you need to 
have both computer on a network

Trying CCC, I have prefer Personal Backup ; more relyable, it's a bit 
more expensive but you have a company and support behind

If I was you I will partition my HD.
- One volume for system
- One volume for swap files (you need a utility to move them)
- One volume for data that you read only
- one and more volume for data where you update

A FW disk is a good idea for backup and cloning !

As soon you have a problem in it's first year get an Apple care for 
your G5
Best regards

Cyril

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