Re: Install for quadra 660av - part2 in a series ;)
On Mon, Aug 05, 2002 at 05:35:22PM +0100, mriscott@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > Ok, I have the installer running, and fdisk got my attention because I
> > know if I don't do it right, I'll have to reimage the drive to restore any
> > function... dd is a life saver when it comes to this sort of thing :)
> >
> > I think I'll throw in a 4gb drive and setit up for that one. (thus
> > preserving the origional)
> >
> > and thanks for the url, that reading makes lots more sence.
> >
> > Scott
>
> Again, everything I've read cautions against partitioning with fdisk - and
> suggests you use the MacOS partitioner instead. Whether this is just because
> fdisk is less friendly, and makes it less obvious what you will break if
> you are a pointy-clicky mac type, or because fdisk has problems on macs,
> I don't know ...
What we recommend in the manual is to create MacOS (or other OS) partitions
with that OS's partition program, and create Linux partitions from within
the installer or later using fdisk (mac-fdisk in this case).
Also, when you put the new drive in, you will still have a MacOS to boot
from? Even the installer needs MacOS to boot.
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