> From: Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Then what are the boot sectors for on an HFS(+) disk? I thought they > just pointed to the address of the bootable OS... (I guess that's > how OS 9 does it - why not OS X?)
OS X and the newer OF implementations on the B&W/Lombard and later iMacs don't require boot sectors to find an OS and launch it. The PCI PowerMacs and the Beige G3-era machines can partially implement this, but are limited to 8GB. (This may not be 100% accurate, so don't quote me) -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
