not without reinstalling windows. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 4:09 PM Subject: Re: Starting Bootcamp
Am I understanding this correctly, that if you set aside a certain amount of space for MS Win, that you cannot re-configure the space if you find it is too little? Warmest wishes James On 20 Jul 2008, at 20:15, Tiffany D wrote: > I don't think I want to install Service Pack III. It caused alot of > problems for me last time, though I suppose since I'm running the > latest version of Hal now and won't be messing around with the Media > Player too much, it won't be that bad. But is it really necessary? > Btw, I think I'll go with 20 (was gonna write 30 lol) just to be safe. > I just don't want to jam myself up and then not have room for music > etc on the Leopard end of things. I don't have a printer hooked up > but can do that if necessary. So do we need the guide or can we just > follow the instructions? Thanks for the help. > > On 7/20/08, David Poehlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> 15 seems a bit small to me because there is an 8 gb threshhold for >> safe >> opperation. >> >> To start bootcamp, open the boot camp utility in apps/utilities. >> You can >> print out the uide while you are in the utility and then there is a >> buttton >> that begins the install process. from there, it's streightforward. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tiffany D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 1:23 PM >> Subject: Starting Bootcamp >> >> >> Well, I'm going to install Bootcamp today with sighted assistance. >> The person helping me has never used a Mac. So can anyone please >> tell >> me how to start Bootcamp? I'm assuming that the directions after >> that >> will be pretty straight forward. She has installed Windows XP >> before, >> though as a recovery disk for my HP laptop, not just the basic os. >> So >> how long will this take and will she need to do alot of things this >> time around? Also, is 15 gb enough space? I think it may be a >> little >> too much, but I don't want my screenreader or web browser to run >> slowly because I didn't give the thing enough space on the hd. >> >> Thanks, >> Tiffanitsa >> >> >> >> >> >
