v119mb9h@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Phillip C Ng) (05/26/91)
Hi, I received System 7.0 several days ago but am hesitant to test it on my current hard drive because I am not sure whether it is worth installing it despite its reviews. I have an internal HD, as well as an external HD which I use mainly as a backup. I was wondering if I can install System 7.0 onto my external HD rather than the internal HD. Is there anyway to "deactivate" the internal HD so that only the external HD boots up? I know that it's not recommended to boot two systems at the same time. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! Phillip
tagreen@lothario.ucs.indiana.edu (Todd Green) (05/26/91)
>if I can install System 7.0 onto my external HD rather than the >internal HD. Is there anyway to "deactivate" the internal HD so >that only the external HD boots up? I know that it's not >recommended to boot two systems at the same time. Can anyone Well you don't say what kind of Mac you have, but as long as it's greater than a plus you can use "StartUp Disk" to select the boot device. There is also nothing wrong with having a system folder on each drive, just don't have more than one system folder on any given drive. I have 6.0.5 with Desktop Manager on my internal drive, and 7.0 on my external. I freely switch between the two without a hitch. (i.e. no rebuilding of the desktop etc.). Todd -- Internet: tagreen@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu NeXTMail: tagreen@lothario.ucs.indiana.edu BitNet: tagreen@iubacs.bitnet