So how big does the boot volume really have to be? You imply that it can be less than 8 Gig. How much space does OS X really need?
Al ---------- >From: chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: iMac and 8-gig partition >Date: Sun, Jun 13, 2004, 1:33 PM > >>Is that the case for the Rev A-D iMacs ? My understanding was that had >>ended after the OS X 10.1.5 release, it was software and not hardware. I >>just ordered 10.2 and I have a 40-gig Western Digital in my iMac Rev D. >>That really going to suck as the eight gig gets used up pretty fast. > > But it is only the boot volume that has to be within the first 8 gig. So > you can partition your drive into an 8 gig (or less) boot volume and a > 2nd 32 gig (or whatever remains) data volume. Then install OS X on the > first smaller partition, and store your applications/data/whatever on the > 2nd larger volume. > > -chris > <http://www.mythtech.net> > > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >>The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
