On Feb 19, 2010, at 6:46 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > On Feb 19, 2010, at 2:11 AM, Clark Martin wrote: > >> On 2/18/10 10:41 PM, deadwinter wrote: >>> Hi folks: >>> >>> I thought I had a partition for 10.2 and another for OS9.2, but upon >>> closer examination it looks like I have OS 10.2 and a folder labeled >>> OS9 applications, OS 9 System, etc. In the "Startup Disk" control >>> panel, I can choose that the system use the OS9 system folder, which >>> will make it boot into OS9, and viceversa. >>> >>> Can someone enlighten me as to why the previous owner would run it >>> like this as opposed to there being two separate partitions? Do I >>> gain anything? Lose anything? >> >> Usually, on a Mac list, that easiest way to generate a lot of e-mail >> messages is to ask about, suggest, or otherwise bring up partitioning. >> You'll get those who swear the more partitions the better and those who >> insist there is no point in more than one. This goes back to pre OS 9 days, >> the OS 9 / X partitioning question just added more fuel to the fire. >> >> That said, for what it's worth. The bulk of my systems are single >> partition. All the machines I've set up with X and 9 have had both on one >> partition and it has worked just fine for me. It's easy to install and >> switch between them. >> >> I don't like to partition unless I have to because it reduces flexibility. >> I'd hate to have to go and copy a couple of partitions to another disk then >> re-partition the disk then copy things back because one got full. It's >> enough of a pain when the whole disk runs out of room. > > I would be concerned of booting or starting up in OS 9 (which, when in a > folder on the same partition, you may not be able to do???), and things being > changed on the partition under OS 9, and then restarting under OS X and X > being messed up. If you just used OS 9 as a Classic OS (starting up through > OS X), I feel that would be ok. > > I really don't know ... but I admit ... I am a Partition Addict: > > OS X 10.5 > OS X 10.4 > OS 9.2.2 > Apps > Docs > > There. I said it (again). (Any "Hi Bill"'s out there?) > > I believe such a scheme messes up OS X's natural ability to manage the unused > space ... not sure about this ... Gurus? > No fear necessary. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA
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