On Feb 19, 2010, at 2:11 AM, Clark Martin wrote:
On 2/18/10 10:41 PM, deadwinter wrote:
Hi folks:
I thought I had a partition for 10.2 and another for OS9.2, but upon
closer examination it looks like I have OS 10.2 and a folder labeled
OS9 applications, OS 9 System, etc. In the "Startup Disk" control
panel, I can choose that the system use the OS9 system folder, which
will make it boot into OS9, and viceversa.
Can someone enlighten me as to why the previous owner would run it
like this as opposed to there being two separate partitions? Do I
gain anything? Lose anything?
Usually, on a Mac list, that easiest way to generate a lot of e-mail
messages is to ask about, suggest, or otherwise bring up
partitioning. You'll get those who swear the more partitions the
better and those who insist there is no point in more than one.
This goes back to pre OS 9 days, the OS 9 / X partitioning question
just added more fuel to the fire.
That said, for what it's worth. The bulk of my systems are single
partition. All the machines I've set up with X and 9 have had both
on one partition and it has worked just fine for me. It's easy to
install and switch between them.
I don't like to partition unless I have to because it reduces
flexibility. I'd hate to have to go and copy a couple of partitions
to another disk then re-partition the disk then copy things back
because one got full. It's enough of a pain when the whole disk
runs out of room.
I would be concerned of booting or starting up in OS 9 (which, when in
a folder on the same partition, you may not be able to do???), and
things being changed on the partition under OS 9, and then restarting
under OS X and X being messed up. If you just used OS 9 as a Classic
OS (starting up through OS X), I feel that would be ok.
I really don't know ... but I admit ... I am a Partition Addict:
OS X 10.5
OS X 10.4
OS 9.2.2
Apps
Docs
There. I said it (again). (Any "Hi Bill"'s out there?)
I believe such a scheme messes up OS X's natural ability to manage the
unused space ... not sure about this ... Gurus?
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