The National Enquirer reports at 9:03 PM +0200 6/27/04, Marcin Wichary wrote:
>: >: Are you buying this through a dealer? If so, they might set >: >: this up for you - the partitions, that is, not the multiple OS install. >: > >: >I don't mind doing it myself, I only need to know how to do it first. >: >: There may be better sites, but take a look at these instructions on >: taking apart your PB: >: (...) > >Surely I don't need to open my newly-bought PowerBook to partition the >hard disk and install one or two other OSes on it? No, not if you are only needing to partition an installed drive. I looked back at the post to which I previously responded, and it was a 4th or 5th generation response with most of the original information deleted. So, I took it to mean that the dealer was going to install the drive and then partition it. Your comment then, would have referred to installing the drive yourself, if you had the instructions, then partition it. Obviously, that's not quite what you meant. Sorry I misinterpreted what your comment. Actually, partitioning is very easy. The hardest part is A.) deciding how big to make the partitions (unless you have a huge drive); B.) making sure you install the correct drivers for the various Operating Systems you will be using. And FWIW give some thought to what you want to name the various partitions before you partition the drive. You can change the names later, but sometimes that involves hassles with aliases and path names. Just as an idea, some us use names that describe what will be in a particular partition -- Boot Drive Applications, Data, Utilities, Downloads, Scrap, CD Burn etc. I went back to re-read your previous posts in this thread (better late than never <g>) and you sound like you want to install a couple of versions of Panther as well as Jaguar on different partitions. I don't use Panther, so I'll let someone who does, give you instructions on how to partition your drive. But it should be a piece of cake. (I have 8 partitions and 5 Operating Systems on my drive.) Just keep in mind the two caveats I mentioned above. Good Luck, Bob -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
