Previously, at 8:22 PM +0200 4/6/11, as Mac User #330250 so eloquently wrote: (snip) >> The chief danger in that script is that if you do an OF reset you >> will lose access to the part of the drive above 128Gb until you >> re-activate the script.
Sorry, I missed that. How again? >No danger if the first partition is the boot partition and is limited to the >size if 128 GB. Just don't use Disk Utility on it and you cannot do any harm >to the other partitions that won't be visible until you've reset the OF hack >and stored it in NVRAM again. > >> If you keep your current 128Gb partition that will >> still be available, just any new partition you create will not be >> available. > >Exactly! > >> You might want to create a small unused partition, one that >> spans the transition point then create t third partition that uses the >> remainder of the drive. The "transition" partition insures that no part >> of the third partition is available to the OS if the OF patch is missing. > >Worth thinking about, yes. If your fist partition IS exactly the 128 GB limit, >you don't need this though. > >> If part of it was accessible there is the possibility of it being >> corrupted. > >Yes. In such a case: avoid using this partition until the OF hack is restored. >The danger is of course that OS utilities such as spotlight will write some >data to the disk without you recognizing it. It will propably span over to the >first partition and corrupt its data. DANGEROUS! > >> It's hard to say what the OS or any repair tools might do to a >> disk that is only partly visible, it may attempt to "repair" the problem. > >Yes. Thanks, p -- IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humor or irrational beliefs. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is not authorized (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an irritating social faux pas. Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the transmission of this email, although the Kelpie next door is living on borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice from Microsoft. However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml 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/g3-5-list
