Install Tiger on external hard drive...

art4tees · art4tees #1 (**permalink**)

06-15-2008, 05:19 PM

I just installed a My Book 500 GB external USB hard drive on my G4 Quicksilver. I want to install my Tiger OS one of the partitions and use it as my startup disk since this puny 40gig internal drive is too small.

How do I go about installing the OS on the hard drive. When I boot up off the install disk and proceed through the installation, it won't let me choose one of the partitioned drives of the new external drive. A big red "!" is on the icon and it of course says I can't install on that drive. Is it because it is a USB and not a Fire wire drive?

How do I go about achieving my goal?

Thanks in advance!

Going goofy in Georgia....

nbrowser · nbrowser #2 (**permalink**)

06-15-2008, 05:22 PM

I'm afraid you cannot boot from a USB device on a PPC powered Mac, Only Intel powered Macs can, PPC ones like yours can boot from firewire drives though.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

06-15-2008, 05:57 PM

Yep as above you need Firewire. Format to Apple Partition Map and copy your Tiger OS from the HDD to the external using SuperDuper.

art4tees · art4tees #4 (**permalink**)

06-15-2008, 06:31 PM

THanks... I figured as much... Bought the unit at Microcenter here in Atlanta and the "crack" Apple staff said it was the correct one. I'll take it back tomorrow and give it back to "Einstein" in the Apple Dept..

THanks for your help guys...

JS

nbrowser · nbrowser #5 (**permalink**)

06-15-2008, 07:27 PM

Just exchange it for a firewire based drive...all will be good

nbrowser #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 03, 2008 Location: Surrey BC Canada Posts: 445 Mac Specs: Mac Mini 2.5 i5/16Gb/500Gb/Radeon 6630M-256MB	06-15-2008, 05:22 PM I'm afraid you cannot boot from a USB device on a PPC powered Mac, Only Intel powered Macs can, PPC ones like yours can boot from firewire drives though. This is a multiplatform home !
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nbrowser #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 03, 2008 Location: Surrey BC Canada Posts: 445 Mac Specs: Mac Mini 2.5 i5/16Gb/500Gb/Radeon 6630M-256MB	06-15-2008, 07:27 PM Just exchange it for a firewire based drive...all will be good This is a multiplatform home !
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art4tees #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 05, 2007 Posts: 26	06-15-2008, 05:19 PM I just installed a My Book 500 GB external USB hard drive on my G4 Quicksilver. I want to install my Tiger OS one of the partitions and use it as my startup disk since this puny 40gig internal drive is too small. How do I go about installing the OS on the hard drive. When I boot up off the install disk and proceed through the installation, it won't let me choose one of the partitioned drives of the new external drive. A big red "!" is on the icon and it of course says I can't install on that drive. Is it because it is a USB and not a Fire wire drive? How do I go about achieving my goal? Thanks in advance! Going goofy in Georgia....
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art4tees #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 05, 2007 Posts: 26	06-15-2008, 06:31 PM THanks... I figured as much... Bought the unit at Microcenter here in Atlanta and the "crack" Apple staff said it was the correct one. I'll take it back tomorrow and give it back to "Einstein" in the Apple Dept.. THanks for your help guys... JS
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