[G4] MDD - Disc space issues

[Tony Sheeley]

Or you could go USB/Firewire and not have the limitations either..........> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:08:23 -0700> From: eric-s-smith at comcast.net> To: g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> Subject: Re: [G4] MDD - Disc space issues> > Hi Kurt,> > The disk size limitation was 128GB but I don't think your G4 model> is restricted to that. This page has more information:> > http://lowendmac.com/macdan/05/1024.html> > Your drive is probably on the ATA bus and you can only have two> drives total on that bus. It sounds like the easiest course for> you would be just to get one additional drive. Assuming you are> not subject to the size limtation, you can get a 400 or 500GB> drive for around $100.> > I have a G4 Sawtooth and I do have the ATA drive size limitation.> I originally had two ATA drives, of 20GB and 57GB. I was running> out of space so I replaced the smaller drive with a 300GB SATA> drive, which required adding a PCI card SATA controller. I got> the drive and controller for a total of a little more than $100.> > Eric> > Kurt A. Swigart wrote:> > Hello,> > > > > > I've got a dual 1.42GHz MDD G4 with 1GB Ram - Running Leopard ( 10.5.2 )> > > > The question I have is about Disc space. Mine came with a 120 GB HD and > > I am slowly running out of space. Currently 29 GB left.> > > > > > Now I also have expansion slots for I believe at least 2 more drives. > > Should I get two more hard drives or can/should I just upgrade the one? > > I've read some things that say I will only be able to install a HD with > > 160 GB or less on this model. Any recommendations?> > > > thanks,> > > > _______________________________________________> > G4 mailing list> > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4> > > _______________________________________________> G4 mailing list> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4
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