On 2009-10-29 17:43 +0000, Ben Smith wrote: >classical wrote: >> On 2009-10-28 14:10 -0700, Dan Knight, LowEndMac.com wrote: >> >>> WallStreet can use drives larger than 8 GB - I have a 40 GB drive in >>> mine. The first partition, the one it boots from, must be smaller than >>> 8 GB. >> >> There you go again! People keep repeating this, but it's not correct. >> Using XPostFacto, Wallstreet can boot from any size partition, and it >> doesn't have to be the first one on the disk. I am writing this on a >> Wallstreet booted from a 34GB partition. >> > >The 8GB limit still applies, XPostFacto creates a tiny boot partition >(Much less than 8GB !!) as the first partition and uses this as a helper >partition to boot the OS. so you are still starting the boot from a <8GB >partition, but it is a hidden partition....
You are technically quite correct at the 'nuts and bolts' level, but on the other hand, once startup has completed via XPostFacto, the computer 'believes' it has completed the entire boot sequence from the volume where OS-X is installed. I am trying to dispel the notion that Wallstreets can only run OS-X from a partition of less than 8GB. ..Alan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
