G4 hard drive size limit

Hi folks – I'm a long time PC user surrounded by Mac users who tell me they are so much better. So I’ve decided to try.
I’ve acquired a PowerMac G4 Model M8570
It needed a replacement hard drive. I have been fortunate to be able to clone its sister machine running OS X 10.4.7 using Carbon Copy Cloner. They both had 60 G drives. The one I put in is 320 G. The OS saw the drive as 120 G..
Is there a way to force it to see the full size of the drive?

Hi-
OK- so you installed the 320gb drive into a Quicksilver (I believe) that doesn't support large drives, and did the formatting, correct? This would explain the 128gb size.
If you need to go the clone route for the OS in the MDD, clone the sister to a smaller drive, install into the MDD (along with the 320gb drive). Boot to the smaller drive, reformat the 320gb drive, and clone again.
Two drives (can support up to 4 in the MDD) should both be jumpered to Cable Select.
For future ID purposes, use these articles:
Power Mac G4: How to Differentiate Between Models
Power Mac G4: How to Differentiate Between Models, Part 2

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