sanpedro Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I want to install the Kalyway disc with GUID onto an external hard drive so I don't mess up my current Tiger and XP installs. If everything is good, I'll port it onto my laptop, but first I want to make sure that this is a viable option. If I go through this route, will it destroy my current installs, and will it be the same as installing it onto my internal drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJMoose Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Installing Leopard on an external disk is a safe way to go. It will be the same as loading it internally depending on your connection. For example, USB will be considerably slower than eSATA. I have installed GUID Leopard on an external 2.5" eSATA drive for emergency purposes and for restoring backups and it works fine. However, there's even a performance lag between a 5400rpm 2.5" drive and a 7200rpm 3.5" drive. I haven't tried GUID on USB yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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