can't install os x?

[mckeeir]

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:

> Hi Bob -
>
> No, I didn't not create a partition for OSX before installing linux. I 
> don't mind wiping the disk and reinstalling - but shouldn't I be able 
> to boot from the OSX install disks even without a valid osx partition? 
> ....
>
> --Lacinda
>
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>
> ----Original Message Follows----
>
> Hello Lacinda,
>
> Did you create a partition for OS X before installing linux? It sounds 
> as if you did not - or if you did, you may have chosen the wrong 
> partition type. Unfortunately, I don't know of any partitioning tools 
> in linux that will allow you to create this partition now, so unless 
> someone else can help, you may need to start from scratch and 
> partition properly before reinstalling linux and then installing OS X.
>
> Good luck!
> -Bob
>
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