Can't I install Logic or FCP on external FW 800?

Question

Both programs are huge and I get a RED ! and the external HD was recently formatted for OSX journalized.....Or at least put all the samples and garage band and EX libraries and Drum module samples there.
Is there a way to install LOGIC onto external HD? In the future it will be two LACIES with FIRMTECH esata RAID config.
Thanks

Answer 1

dhjdhj wrote:
Then installers shouldn't keep insisting that they can only install on to the main drive
Some do, some don't (as you've discovered, LOL!). I agree, for what it's worth.
RE: storing documents and the like on an external drive....
I do!
How large is your system hard drive? What were you able to remove to make room for Logic if you keep all your documents and the like on external drives?
I do know --- but again, very difficult to do if the installer insists on putting everything on your main drive....you then have to figure out what it put where, etc....it's not too bad for a program that wants a Gig or two, but Logic wants 46Gb....surely whoever wrote the installer should have understood this up front and allowed you to pick where you wanted to save samples from the beginning!
It's only difficult for those not interested in (or too lazy to) maintaining a well running system. If that is important to you, then the simple act of finding and moving large groups of files wouldn't be an issue. It IS what all the pros do. Only takes a couple of hours.
Adobe CS3 is a pretty large package (not like Logic) but Adobe lets you install the entire thing wherever you want, on ANY drive ---- so why not Logic?
I'm only speculating, but I know from experience that Logic won't update if not in the place the installer puts it (the Applications folder). Even if it is in another folder in the application folder, it won't work with the updates. I agree that the installer should let you install the content anywhere, but since it doesn't, we have to deal with it. As someone that is obviously interested in music (enough to purchase Logic anyway), you should always be on top of where all your files are. And there will be tens of thousands.
(not the sample instrument though),
Why not? Poor programming of the software? I can understand that kernel extensions MIGHT have to be on the startup drive if all kernel extensions are loaded before other file systems, but Unix-based platforms have the ability to present a unified logical file system, combining all drives together. So what has Apple done that makes the "startup" drive so special?
I have no idea "why not." They just don't. I do know what Apple does to make the "startup" drive so special, but if I told you....you know.
In fact, I need to mention you NEED to have at least 15%
Red herring - in fact swap files can be moved.
No it isn't. I've replaced plenty of drives that were full, but the owner did nothing about it. They lost all their files. I've also trouble-shooted (trouble-shot? LOL!) plenty of issues that are directly related to how full the drive is.
Swap files can only be moved if there is a place to move them to. If there isn't, there's a good chance the OS will over-write some existing files. And that's what they call, "bad."
Hope that clears things up!
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