> > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 14:21:55 -0400 > From: mckeeir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: can't install os x? > To: Yellow Dog Linux Newbie List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > You probably can't do that, because mac os x requires a certain kind of > partition...can't remember what it's called...but instead of just free > space it needs to be specially optimized for os x. When I installed a > dual boot system...i loaded os x on first and made special partitions > for x and left the rest as free space for linux. For more information, > go on the yellowdoglinux.com and look for the YDL installation guide. > It's really easy to install os x first and then YDL, take it from > someone who isn't real experienced with partitioning. > > lacinda r wrote: >
In order to install OSX or any Apple OS, you need to partition the disk from an Apple CD first. I always use the disk utility on the OS9 Cd I got with my IBook. The reason is, Apple has it's own funny partitioning scheme. At the start of the drive, there are 8 little partitions containing some kind of signature or drivers or something Apple uses. I have no idea what they hold really. I just know if they are not there OSX/9 won't boot. You can't normally see these in OSX or OS9. However in Linux, or in the terminal in OSX, become root, and type 'pdisk' followed by the volume. Do a 'df -k' first to get the volume names. I forget what they are. If you partition from Linux first and then install OSX later, it won't boot even though it is already present. Trust me, I learned this the hard way. Hope this helps. John Kelly. _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
