Setting up a G4...

[yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com]

I've been offered a Power Mac G4 and 17 inch monitor at a price that I can't 
refuse.  I was thinking of replacing the 9 gig hard drive for a much larger 
one, and setting it up as both a 9.2/0Sx, as well as aYDL machine.

OK...let me outline the steps I would take to set up these drives.  Please 
offer any suggestions/corrections.  Let's assume I get an 80 gig hard drive.


1.  I'd boot with a OS 9 disk.  I'd format, say 50 gigs of the hard drive 
(which format?), and I would leave 30 gigs of it "unallocated."

2.  I'd install OS 9 onto the 50 gig partition.

3.  I'd upgrade to 9.2.2 on the 50 gig partition.

4.  I'd install YDL on the 30 gig unallocated portion.

5.  I'd install OS X on the 50 gig side.  

6.  I'd install my apps on their respective partitions.

I am only familar with Boot X.  Should I use Boot X or yaboot?

Is there some kind of partitioning format that will allow both the YDL and the 
9.2/OS X to see the same files?

Thanks.

RJ Goos



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