did you try to use the pdisk utility(open a terminal and type 'pdisk') you could do a bunch of stuff there like editing partions.. mike
>From: Stefan Strandberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Partitions >Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 17:32:55 +0200 > >Non of the unix partitions show up in the disk utility, and I want'em >back.. >=) I want to reformat them in HFS+ so that I can copy OSX to them with >Carbon Copy. And the use the OS X partition for Mandrake. > >/Stefan > >On 02-04-16 15.58, "Sharon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As far as I know, you can't format that partition in OSX. What you do >is use > > the OSX Disk Utility to create the partition as "Free Space" > > (remember to uncheck the 'install OS9 disk drivers' box), then let >Mandrake do > > the format. > > > > OSX will not see the data on the linux partition, no matter where the >format > > is done from. The linux partition will show up as a volume in > > Disk Utility, but the type will be 'unknown' and you will not be able to >mount > > it on the desktop. The same is basically true for the other > > way around: there are ways to see OSX partitions in linux, but you need >some > > supplied utilities and the operation is read-only. > > > > If you want to erase the linux partitions from OSX, just use Disk >Utility. > > > > sharon > > > > > >> I know this is a stupid question but if I would like to format the unix > >> partitions in OS X, how do I do that? Now they are formatted by >Mandrake and > >> OS X cant see them. But if in want to erase them in OS X? (and find >them in > >> OS X) > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> /stefan > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
