AFAIK the 8 GB limitation is Beige G3's and early iMacs only. You did not need to partition the iBook.
According to this
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106235 (thanks Dan) your statement about the iBook is incorrect, unless the dual USB model is considered a later model to those listed. Machine model release dates would have clarified this. Hello... Apple? And as stated I received it already partitioned (and also loaded with software that I didn't feel like reinstalling at the time).
Mike
On Sep 15, 2004, at 10:28 AM, MikeRF/A2 wrote:
One more time... (I know it's been asked many times before) -
What model Macs have the limitation that requires OS X to reside within the first 8 GB of hard drive space (i.e within a partition on the first 8 GB) in order to be bootable ? What factors come into play here that may affect this? I need to decide how to configure an 18 GB drive on a beige that will only contain OS X 10.2.8 (or eventually higher w/ XPF).
I have seen where people have stated they have OS 9.2 and OS X on the same unpartitioned large volume drive space. Only on newer Macs? I purchased a used Dual USB 700 MHz iBook over a year ago and it came with 9.2 & 10.2 on the under 8 GB partition scheme. Was that unnecessary? Now the partition is nearly full!
Mike
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