How Do You Backup Mac OS Panther Startup Disk?
The simplest way to avoid losing important data to a hard disk crash is to backup regularly. Although your Macintosh can start up from the Mac Panther OS installation DVD and external Firewire drives (not USB, however), the term “startup disk” normally refers to an internally mounted drive. Determine that you do have Mac OS X Panther (10.3.x) installed by going to the “Apple” menu and selecting “About This Mac.” The resulting box will display the version of the Mac OS (Operating System) that is installed. Determine how many bootable drives (startup disks) you have by going to “System Preferences” in the “Dock,” under the “Apple” menu or in the “Applications” folder. Select “Startup Disk” and you will see precisely where Mac OS Panther is installed (network servers, external Firewire drives and internal hard disks). It may be installed in several locations, but you want to back up the drive that your normally start up from. Measure the amount of data that you have to back up by selectin
