Setting up a G4...

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In a message, RJ Goos writes:

> I've been offered a Power Mac G4 and 17 inch monitor at a price that I=20
> can't
> refuse.=A0 I was thinking of replacing the 9 gig hard drive for a much lar=
ger
> one, and setting it up as both a 9.2/0Sx, as well as aYDL machine.
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> OK...let me outline the steps I would take to set up these drives.=A0 Plea=
se
> offer any suggestions/corrections.=A0 Let's assume I get an 80 gig hard dr=
ive.
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> 1.=A0 I'd boot with a OS 9 disk.=A0 I'd format, say 50 gigs of the hard dr=
ive
> (which format?), and I would leave 30 gigs of it "unallocated."
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> 2.=A0 I'd install OS 9 onto the 50 gig partition.
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I run a 4 way boot, OS X, OS 9, Darwin, Linux, on my 40Gig iBook. I suggest=20
that you put OS 9.2.2 on its own partition. It can be less than 2Gig with a=20
separate OS 9 Apps partition of 6Gig. This allows me to boot into OS 9 for=20
emergency work. 45Gig will do fine for OS X. All of these partitions should=20=
be HFS+.=20
Also make sure you include the OS 9 drivers when you format. As time goes on=
,=20
I stay in OS X more and more.

Joseph R. L. Simkins
Richardson, Texas

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AMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2">In a message, RJ Goos writes:<BR>
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00000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2">I've been offered a P=
ower Mac G4 and 17 inch monitor at a price that I can't<BR>
refuse.=A0 I was thinking of replacing the 9 gig hard drive for a much large=
r<BR>
one, and setting it up as both a 9.2/0Sx, as well as aYDL machine.<BR>
<BR>
OK...let me outline the steps I would take to set up these drives.=A0 Please=
<BR>
offer any suggestions/corrections.=A0 Let's assume I get an 80 gig hard driv=
e.<BR>
<BR>
1.=A0 I'd boot with a OS 9 disk.=A0 I'd format, say 50 gigs of the hard driv=
e<BR>
(which format?), and I would leave 30 gigs of it "unallocated."<BR>
<BR>
2.=A0 I'd install OS 9 onto the 50 gig partition.<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSE=
RIF" SIZE=3D"2"><BR>
I run a 4 way boot, OS X, OS 9, Darwin, Linux, on my 40Gig iBook. I suggest=20=
that you put OS 9.2.2 on its own partition. It can be less than 2Gig with a=20=
separate OS 9 Apps partition of 6Gig. This allows me to boot into OS 9 for e=
mergency work. 45Gig will do fine for OS X. All of these partitions should b=
e HFS+. Also make sure you include the OS 9 drivers when you format. As time=
 goes on, I stay in OS X more and more.<BR>
<BR>
Joseph R. L. Simkins<BR>
Richardson, Texas</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SA=
NSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2"></FONT></HTML>

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