In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Zoltan Batiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to re-install OS 9.x, then 10.3 on a Wallstreet? Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 22:32:47 -0700
On Jul 5, 2004, at 8:28 PM, Rad Craig wrote:
I'm still a mac newb, but learning. I finally got my Wallstreet upgraded from OS 10.2.8 to 10.3, but now half the stuff doesn't work, applications won't load, etc.
So I bought a copy of OS 9.2 and it should be here to morrow.
What I want to do is wipe the drive out and start scratch, but I've never installed two OS's on a mac before, only panther from scratch.
I've seen talk about partition sizes, which os should be first, etc., but I don't know the specifics.
Can someone give me a checklist of the steps to perform...with a little detail if possible.
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Rad...
One of the hardest things about going to Mac from PC is realizing that while on a PC, you might have to click on many areas and read several prompts and follow directions through various wizards to do the same thing on a Mac that might only require one click. The first thing you should do is boot the hard drive from your OS 9 CD by holding down the C key, etc. After the Mac is booted, double click on Drive Setup. This is where you can specify your partitions, etc. You can also perform a low level format if required. This type of format will usually wipe out the HDD completely, but will take some time depending on the size of your drive. Your next step is to double click on the Install OS 9 icon, and follow the instructions. There really isn't a need to worry about partitions at all just so you know. Once 9 is installed, restart the Mac and make sure it boots without any problems. <snip>
A Wallstreet requires OSX to be installed within the first 8GB of the hard drive, so if you plan to use that, make sure you partition the drive accordingly - start out with a 7.99GB partition. Drive Setup has a Configuration tab for when you go to format the drive, that is where you establish the number and size of partitions.
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