In a message dated 1/24/06 1:01:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< On 24 Jan 2006, Juan Carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Now that is an interesting question. I have a couple
machines not "os
X native" in which I run OS X on a daily basis.
>The first one, a B&W G3/400. It has a 40Gb HDD, and
OS X resides on a
20Gb partition. Was installed without any frills.
The second machine is a rev. D iMac 333. It has a 15Gb
HDD and OS X
resides on a 10Gb partition. Was installed without any
frills.
>So, I have never experienced any kind of trouble with
the supposed
8Gb partition for installing OS X. Should it be it
depends either on
firmware revision, or on HDD brand? (I am not sure, I
think the 15Gb
one is a Maxtor and the 40Gb one is a Hitachi)...
>Juan Carlos De La Cruz.
The above letter was concerning an answer to “Richard
in San Diego” about problems opening OSX on a G3/300,
and the answer from Santa addressed the 8 GB install
partition. Two points re this and other letters on
the subject:
1. The early G3 B&W ("Blue and White" for those who
don't know)and the late G3 Beige BOTH came in a
G3/300. Different buses, etc. but the same speed CPU
chip. The same chip, I believe. I have owned both
models.
2. It has been said that the 8 MB install partition
only applies the Rev. 1 firmware on the Beige G3
IDE/ATA drives. Just to be safe it might be a good
policy on any G3 Beige. The G3 Beige Desktop I
currently have running is on all SCSI so no prob. The
B&W was more developed and does not have the problem,
though the B&W Rev. 1 IDE was still buggy. Juan’s
machines should be fine with their partitions. And
although they didn't come with OS X, they're
compatible according to Apple, so Yes they are "OS X
native".
Richard’s machine we still don’t know about the
partition. I don’t think he said what color it was.
Good on ya –
Jim >>
iirc Richard's G3 is a Beige.
I have never read/heard about 8Gb partition
applying only to rev 1 beige. I have read/heard
that rev 1 beiges do not suppoort master/slave
IDE drives. Is this what you are referring to?
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