Install via the installer - so yeah, your method of cloning will work. However, If you boot from the install DVD/CD, it will not let you use anything but the GUID partition scheme.
Sent from my iPhone On 24 Aug 2009, at 18:08, Ione <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm not sure I understood your post, Matt -- but since I "installed" > 10.5 on these partitions by cloning rather than by using the install > disks, that might be what made the difference here. > > > On Aug 24, 2009, at 11:52 AM, Matt Emson wrote: > >> >> >>>> Both of my drives are formatted as Apple Partition Maps -- I just >>>> >>>> verified that -- and just about 60 seconds ago I re-verified that >>>> the >>>> Book (MB471LL/A) *will* boot from one of the 10.5.8 partitions. >>> >>> Well, heck...I learn something new every >> >> The Mac OS X installer will only install to a GUID scheme under >> intel, >> but intel macs will happily boot from both Apple partition map and >> MBR >> volumes. (so long as the OS is bootable, so the 10.5 requirement for >> most intel machines stands.) >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
