[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A couple of quick questions: > > 1) I have a variety of macs, powerbook & imac's all networked and I am going > to format them Mac OS extended & 9.2. Is Mac OS Extended and HFS+ the same > format? All I can find in apple's drive setup is either Mac OS standard and > Mac OS extended.
Yes. > > 2) I noticed that when I go from Mac Extended to Mac OS Standard formatted > drives andthe size changes and gets considerably bigger (2x to 10x). Is > there any way to make the file the original (smaller) size? Format the drive in Mac OS Extended again. This is the primary advantage (along with a larger number of files allowed per volume) with this format. There's no real reason to use Mac OS Standard on any drive larger than about 400-500 MB, unless it's got to be accessed directly (ie: not via the network) by a system running an os lower than 8.1. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
