Procedure for installing OS (Leopard) in a new hard drive unit.
I am running a Powerbook about two years old under the latest version of Tiger, and I want to do some renovation and increase the performance of it before installing Leopard, such as buying an additional 1gb of ram (resulting in the max of 2gb of ram), and also change my hard drive from a 100gb 5400 rpm, to a new seagate 100gb 7200 rpm.
My question come to this: if I have my Leopard DVD, and I have finished installing the hardware on my Powerbook. What comes next to install the DVD: (just as a note, I wish to have a clean install of my OS)
- I will probably install the ram under Tiger, and make sure that it is recognized, etc.., and then move forward to the hard drive change.
- should I insert the DVD (under Tiger), shut down my laptop, perform the change of hard drive and then press the "Power button" followed by the boot command key, and it must be immediately recognized?
- or, should I proceed to change the hard drive and after it has been physically installed, when I turn "ON" my laptop, I should be able to insert the DVD and press the boot command key?
- Which is the best procedure for what I am trying to achieve? are both of these possible? is there any difference or preference whatsoever? I will appreciate any feedback or warning on any preparation that should be made to the hard drive when it is new. Should it be pre-formatted? or will it work straight out of the box in order to initiate the installation process.
first time doing this type of hardware changes, and I'll appreciate any recommendations or thoughts on this.
for reference, I am planing on buying these products:
*1.0GB PC2700 DDR SODIMM 200 Pin Memory Module 128x64 CL 2.5
*100GB 2.5" Seagate Momentus 7200.1 7200RPM ATA Notebook drive
Initially I am thinking on buying these over at OWC.
thanks,
orlandold:
Your plan to install the RAM and test it with Tiger is fine, although not necessary. You can install it at the same time you install your HDD. Either way will be fine.
Once your new HDD is installed, follow these directions:
(Note: they are written for Tiger and earlier, but should work fine)
Formatting, Partitioning Zeroing a Hard Disk Drive
Warning! This procedure will destroy all data on your Hard Disk Drive. Be sure you have an up-to-date, tested backup of at least your Users folder and any third party applications you do not want to re-install before attempting this procedure.
Boot from the install CD holding down the "C" key.
Select language
Go to the Utilities menu (Tiger & later) Installer menu (Panther & earlier) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
Select Partition tab in main panel. (You are about to create a single partition volume.)
Select number of partition in pull-down menu above Volume diagram.
(Note 1: One partition is normally preferable for an internal HDD.)
Type in name in Name field (usually Macintosh HD)
Select Volume Format as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Click Partition button at bottom of panel.
Select Erase tab
Select the sub-volume (indented) under Manufacturer ID (usually Macintosh HD).
Check to be sure your Volume Name and Volume Format are correct.
Optional: Select on Security Options button (Tiger & later) Options button (Panther & earlier).
Select Zero all data. (This process will map out bad blocks on your HDD. However, it could take several hours. If you want a quicker method, don't go to Security Options and just click the Erase button.)
Click OK.
Click Erase button
Quit Disk Utility.
Installation Process
Open Installer and begin installation.
Choose to Customize and deselect Foreign Language Translations and Additional Printer drivers.
Check box to install X11 (Tiger) BSD Subsystems (Panther & earlier).
Proceed with installation.
After installation computer will restart for setup.
After setup, reboot computer.
Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
Select First Aid in main panel.
Click Repair Disk Permissions.
Connect to Internet.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo update (PPC).
Computer will restart after updates.
Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
Select First Aid in main panel.
Click Repair Disk Permissions.
Please do post back with further questions or comments.
Cheers
cornelius
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