New Install - need to break up UserSpace partition for /, /boot

[John van Vlaaderen]

Thanks Ray.. but the DESTROYS ALL DATA is what I am hoping to avoid.

It sucks that you cant just fix things, as in PC Linux.

On Linux I would use partition editor gnu parted to resize etc.

too bad :(


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 08:27 PM, Ray Lacgalvs wrote:

> These notes come from http://www.linux.org/ online classes.
> Hope they help, but be aware that without backing up your data it will 
> be
> lost.
>
> Single Drive: Multi-Boot System with either BootX or yaboot
>
> You are now going to use Apple's Drive Setup application to format and
> partition your drive. Please note that this procedure completely 
> reformats
> and DESTROYS ALL DATA on your drive.
>
> 1.    Insert the Mac OS Software Install CD.
> 2.    Restart your computer.
> 3.    Hold the "C" key until you have booted from the Mac OS Software
> Install CD (you will see a repetition of CDs as the background image).
> 4.    Double-click on the Install CD. Double-click on the Utilities 
> folder.
> Double-click the utility Drive Setup.*
> 5.    Select the drive you wish to partition.
> 6.    Select Initialize.
> 7.    Select Custom Setup.
> 8.    Where the pull-down menu displays "Partitioning Scheme" select 2 
> or 3
> partitions. If you are to install YDL + Mac OS 9, select 2. And if you 
> are
> to install YDL + Mac OS 9 + Mac OS X, select 3 partitions.
> 9.    Select the first (top) partition and where the pull-down menu 
> displays
> "Mac OS Extended", select "unallocated". Select the second (bottom)
> partition and then "Mac OS Standard".** If you are to install Mac OS X, 
> the
> 3rd and last partition should be formatted as "Mac OS Extended".
> 10.    Select Ok.
> 11.    Select Initialize.
> 12.    Quit the Drive Setup utility.
> 13.    Double click on Mac OS Installer.
> 14.    Rename the 2nd partition to "Mac OS 9". If you are to install 
> Mac OS
> X, the 3rd partition may be renamed "Mac OS X".
> 15.    Install Mac OS 9 and/or Mac OS X according to the on-screen
> instructions.
>
> --
> regards, ray.
>
>
>> From: John van Vlaaderen <john-at-thinman@nyc.rr.com>
>> Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>> Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 09:25:31 -0500
>> To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>> Subject: New Install - need to break up UserSpace partition for /, 
>> /boot
>>
>>
>> Hello, I have an iMac that I want to multi-boot w/ Yellowdawg.
>>
>> I was getting ready to install are realized that linux doesnt work with
>> Mac OSs.
>>
>> I have a huge HFS -- UserSpace -- drive that I want to split to add the
>> boot and / directories.
>>
>> How do I break up this partition to create /, /boot and UserSpace so
>> that OSX will come up ok ??
>>
>> Looks complicated -- confused here how the OSX mounting works.
>>
>> TIA, John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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