401 on an external drive

[Robert Nuzum]

Thanks Colin.  I suspected as much and I now need to decide about the 
move as I have a lot of files to back up.
Bob
On Apr 26, 2005, at 4:22 PM, Colin Ward wrote:

>
> From: Robert Nuzum <rnuzum at verizon.net>
> Subject: install ydl 4.01 on external firewire drive
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> I've asked for help here before but decided to renew request. I have a
> 120  gig external firewire drive which has been partitioned by Apple's
> disk utility. I would like to install YDL on the partition, free space,
> for it. The text installer does not recognize the drive, only
> recognizes the internal drive of my eMac. Is there a way to install
> directly on the external drive or must I install only on the internal
> drive which is not preferred.
> Thanks for the help, Bob
>
>
> I'll have to jump in here, It's painful seeing all your posts here and 
> you
> not getting anyware.
> I think you would be better off installing on an internal drive. 
> Unless your
> an experienced user your just not gonna get there.
>
> Why not install YDL on your internal drive and OSX on the fire-ware? 
> Would
> save you a lot of trouble. The installer from the YLD 4.0.1 cd is NOT 
> going
> to see your Fire-wire drive, simple as that.
> Colin
>
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