[X4U] Using external HDD

[Evan Shea]

On May 25, 2005, at 9:15 PM, DZ-Jay wrote:

> On May 25, 2005, at 18:54, Alex wrote:
>
>
>>  Keep the internal drive as boot device, and keep the home folder  
>> on it. Create two partitions on the external drive. Use one to  
>> mirror the boot volume. Use the other to store the big items --  
>> the iTunes music folder, iPhoto library, iMovie projects, etc.
>>
>
> Thanx for answering.  That sounds like a good idea.  I have only  
> one more question:  How do I "mirror" the boot volume? Do I just  
> copy the files?  Do I have to create a partition that is the exact  
> same size as my boot volume? If so, there goes half my new drive  
> space :(
>
>     dZ.
>
Really the partition only needs to be as big as the space you use on  
the boot volume.  I use my Powerbook's internal 20GB drive for the  
system and my home directory and use my external just for music.  The  
20 gigs internal are more than enough for my boot system and home  
directory, but you may use more applications or bigger apps.  If you  
have about 60 gigs of music on an 80 gig drive, then, theoretically,  
your system doesn't need to be much bigger than 20 gigs.  50 gigs  
would probably be more than enough for a boot volume mirror and that  
leaves you with 110 gigs for music.

-Evan
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