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[michaelP]

> Personally, I would recommend buying an external hard-drive, and  
> booting from it when working on his computer.  That way you can use
> all of your files, and will have a ready to use copy of your latest
> work when you go back to your own machine.  also, because it's "non-
> invasive" in regards to his machine, you will not run the risk of
> creating any problems for him.
>
> You should be able to pick up a decent one for about $100...and
> although you may prefer not to part with the money at this point, I
> think you will find the expense well worth it down the road.  It's
> tough to put a price-tag on peace of mind.
>
> Samantha
>
Thanks, Samantha, sounds good. I already have a 250Gb external hard drive
(and I've placed a copy of my System Folder on it). Can you remind me how to
boot from an external hard drive? I know you hold the "C" key down while
booting from a CD drive...

regards

michael

>
>
> On Nov 6, 2005, at 2:38 AM, michaelP wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Jim; I'm not sure my friend would totally appreciate a
>> total swap...
>> wrt the internet stuff, are not all the necessary files in the System
>> Folder? Could I not just substitute those instead? Just control
>> panels and
>> extensions?
>>
>> regards
>>
>> michaelP
>>
>>
>>> One of the nicer features of owning a Mac is that you can just copy a
>>> hard disk under Classic, swap the disks and it will work just like
>>> new
>>> (or should that be old?).
>>>
>>> With OS X you need to use Carbon Copy Cloner, but the result is
>>> just the
>>> same - it just works.
>>>
>>> With Windoze you need to work out the arcane world of Norton Ghost,
>>> neither intuitive, nor easy.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> michaelP wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Thom again, at the moment I cannot afford to do much, but
>>>> crucial is that
>>>> I copy all my data and make sure of copies of all my
>>>> applications, etc (this
>>>> I can do now); in the mean time, it's crucial (I'm a self-
>>>> employed graphic
>>>> designer where the internet connection is vital to my survival)
>>>> in case the
>>>> HD blows, to port over everything necessary to continue my dialup
>>>> and
>>>> broadband internet connections, to another identical machine (a
>>>> friend's who
>>>> is not yet internet connected, living in the same house and happy
>>>> to help in
>>>> case of a crisis). Can you or anyone else please inform me of
>>>> what files
>>>> exactly I need to copy to the other machine in order to set up
>>>> the identical
>>>> internet system? Stuff like the TCP/IP control panel, Remote
>>>> Access control
>>>> panel, etc.
>>>>
>>>> thanks again
>>>>
>>>> michaelP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Michael,
>>>>>
>>>>> It sure is something to be concerned about.  You need to make a
>>>>> backup
>>>>> and replace the hard drive if you have not already done so.  I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> remember, does your machine have a firewire port.  Most likely
>>>>> not.  If
>>>>> not, get an external USB drive and copy over all your data
>>>>> files, then
>>>>> replace the HD.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can afford it, I would get a newer Mac, even a used one;
>>>>> preferably something running OSX.  That would be the most cost
>>>>> effective
>>>>> thing to do.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> michaelP wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi folks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> using:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *iMac G4 800Hz, OS 9.2.2, 384 Mb RAM, 40 Gb H/D (and a few
>>>>>> years old)
>>>>>> *
>>>>>> prob:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> recently, a few minutes after booting up I hear a humming whirring
>>>>>> sound that starts fairly softly but builds up over the next
>>>>>> half hour
>>>>>> to quite an irritating and distracting racket; I presume this
>>>>>> is the
>>>>>> hard drive or a fan? Another otherwise identical friend's iMac
>>>>>> is as
>>>>>> quiet as a (silent) mouse. Is this something I should be concerned
>>>>>> about? And, if so, what can I do to repair or ameliorate it?
>>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks in anticipation
>>>>>>
>>>>>> michaelP