At 1:48 PM -0500 4/6/09, Kris Tilford posted: > On Apr 6, 2009, at 1:28 PM, Steve R wrote: > >> Why all the concern of getting the 128GB so exact? > > The reason is that IF you're using the FULL size of the HD (i.e. a HD > GREATER than the 128 GB limit), you don't want any partition SPANNING > the 128 GB limitation point (spanning means having addresses on both > sides of the 128GB point). If a partition spans the 128 GB point and > something attempts to write to an address beyond the 128 GB point in a > situation where the HD can only recognize 128 GB (for example- the > firmware hack isn't present, or you're booting from a device lacking > the needed enabling software), then the write process will "wrap > around" and write to an address starting at the beginning of the > partition. This will effectively corrupt the HD and leave you with a > mess that you won't be able to salvage. >
I guess I've been lucky. So, without using InTech tools, and say having a 250GB hard drive, I could conceivably create a first partition of 125GB, a second partition of 5GB that would remain unused so nothing writes to it, and a third partition of the remaining space? Or is when that 5GB gets corrupt, it also messes up the other partitions? Steve R --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
