Changing a Slave Drive to a Master

Thanks to your help, yesterday I successfully added a 1TB Drive to my G4 (it is my 3rd HD) and now would like to make it the Master Drive.
I have cloned my existing (Original) HD to it and now would like to make the switch- but I don't want to get into something and find out I forgot to do something when I can't come back online and ask more questions.
In my earlier question, Japmac responded:
+"If you want to make a copy of your existing drive to the new drive, follow this procedure...+
+After you have determined that the new drive is running as it should be, the old drive may be removed.+
+Open System Preferences, and set Startup Disk to the new hard drive.+
+Shut down, and remove the old drive.+
+Rejumper the new drive to Master, and connect to the end of the IDE ribbon.+
+You are now all set with the new drive.+
+You can continue to use the old drive for backup, etc., but be sure to jumper it to Slave."+
Is it that simple or do I need some additional software to allow me to start the computer from a new Drive? I have heard talk of "bootable" drives and I don't know if I need one or if the new drive is bootable.
Also, I needed to add a PCI card to which I connected the new drive. Will I be able to connect this drive to both the card and the IDE ribbon? If not, I can change out the existing 2nd drive for the Master as it is larger, just not as big as #3.
Thanks!
Message was edited by: obbay

My card is a Sonnet Tempo and the tech info says it "boots from any attached hard drive" so it looks like I'm good to go!
Should be fine, then.
BTW, Firmtek makes the cards for Sonnet.

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New hard drives transfer data faster than the old drives. Because over the years the speeds have increased, motherboards can run hard drives at different speeds, known as ULTRA DMA MODES / ATA MODES.
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So ATA MODE 6 = DMA133.
Your new hard drive is capable of this.
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Originally posted by savechief
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