In the partition device provided disk utility, it only has OS x Extended
MS-DOS FAT exFAT these format. Thanks, On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 5:23 PM, lina <lina.lastn...@gmail.com> wrote: > I want to keep current Mac OS and besides I am not sure how to install it. > > Any suggestion about how to partition the hard disk? > > I prefer using the dis1s2. > > Thanks' > > > CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found) > | > +-- Logical Volume Group 9F5EC450-D81F-4DDB-ADB7-A53BCB88C16B > ========================================================= > Name: Macintosh HD > Status: Online > Size: 1022898851840 B (1.0 TB) > Free Space: 45056 B (45.1 KB) > | > +-< Physical Volume 153AC3A4-AA6A-4F13-9AAF-6ACC07030BDA > | ---------------------------------------------------- > | Index: 0 > | Disk: disk0s2 > | Status: Online > | Size: 23553724416 B (23.6 GB) > | > +-< Physical Volume 43C36128-ECCC-418A-A31C-59B6B67EC602 > | ---------------------------------------------------- > | Index: 1 > | Disk: disk1s2 > | Status: Online > | Size: 999345127424 B (999.3 GB) > | > +-> Logical Volume Family 30A1C0ED-ED52-4A6D-B3DE-B6745F51E798 > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Encryption Type: None > | > +-> Logical Volume 34E4803C-9D5C-49A1-9688-A281E8F39E6B > --------------------------------------------------- > Disk: disk2 > Status: Online > Size (Total): 1021994074112 B (1.0 TB) > Revertible: No > LV Name: Macintosh HD > Volume Name: Macintosh HD > Content Hint: Apple_HFS > LVG Type: Fusion, Sparse > > On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 3:55 PM, lina <lina.lastn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Yes, the current iMac comes with OS X EI Captian version 10.11.3 >> >> I do wish to keep the Mac OS, and may give 400GB for it. and 600GB for >> debian. My big concern is the fusion driver. >> >> Thanks, >> >> On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 8:07 AM, Rick Thomas <rbtho...@pobox.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Feb 20, 2016, at 2:13 PM, Rick Thomas <rbtho...@pobox.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 19, 2016, at 9:31 PM, lina <lina.lastn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Has anyone tried successfully to install the debian into the iMac with >>>>> Fusion drive? >>>>> >>>>> The basic configuration is >>>>> >>>>> • 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz >>>>> • Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 >>>>> • 8GB 1867MHz LPDDR3 >>>>> • 1TB Fusion Drive >>>>> >>>>> Where I can find a step-by-step guide? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Hi Lina, >>>> >>>> As noted by another person on the list, there is a fairly complete >>>> installation guide at >>>> https://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#stable >>>> >>>> I've never tried installing Debian on an intel-based Mac before, but as it >>>> happens, I do have a MacBook-Pro from about 2007 or so that I recently >>>> retired and replaced with with a much lighter MacBook Air. Since your >>>> biggest problem is probably going to be getting the installer to boot, I'm >>>> willing to work through it with you step-by-step using my MacBook-Pro and >>>> your iMac. >>>> >>>> The first question will be, "Does your iMac have a functioning DVD or CD >>>> drive?" >>>> The second question will be, "Do you have access to the Internet? If so, >>>> is it wifi or wired ethernet?" >>>> >>>> Let's keep the conversation on the debian-user list for the time being. >>>> There may be others who have knowledge to contribute. >>>> >>>> Enjoy! >>>> Rick >>>> >>>> PS: And thanks for the kind words from Stephen Allen! >>> >>> A couple more questions... >>> >>> Does your iMac currently have a functioning version of MacOs-X installed? >>> >>> Do you want to keep the option to boot into MacOS-X after installing Linux? >>> This is possible (it's called "dual boot") but it takes a couple of extra >>> steps -- don't be afraid. It's not complicated! >>> >>> Enjoy! >>> Rick
