Kathy Kotomaimoce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So now I have this Blueberry > 350mhz with 320 ram and a gigantic 80G hard drive. I'd like to run both OS 9 > and OS X (I have OS 9.2.2 install disk and Panther) so the kids can play > games that run on both systems. There's nothing else hooked up to this > computer. No external drive or anything. Just a printer. It's been > recommended that I partition the drive, but how should I configure it? > > How many partitions? > > Do I put OS 9 and Panther on the same partition? > > Does it matter which OS I install first? > > Oh, one other goofy question. When we were opening the case to install the > hard drive, on the hinged lid/cover thingy - there's a soft thin pad thing > that is on the inside of the hinged lid, like a liner of some kind. We took > that off (don't ask me why) and could not reattach it. Is it a heat > deflector? Will the iMac unexpectantly blow up one day?
Kathy: Some people say there is no point to partitioning these days, and that it wastes disk space, they never have enough space for music and photos. But I have my QuickSilver G4 with two 40GB hard drives set up with partitions. That lets me deal with the major pieces of software and files separately without the risk of messing up the other pieces. Yes, you could put both OS 9 and Panther on the same partition, but I have mine separate. I can reformat my OS X partitions and install Panther as a fresh piece without having to reinstall OS 9. In any case, you should install OS 9 first, all your OS 9 applications, all your own files, and run your computer that way until you are happy that everything is cool on the new drive. Review what you have on board. Write down separately your TCP/IP and AppleTalk Control Panel settings. Then install Panther. Import your browser bookmarks/favorites and e-mail files. You might consider partitions as follows, ins descending order of priority: OS 9.2.2 (about 4 or 5 GB) OS 10.3.2 plus any recent updates (about 10 GB) Applications (for OS 9 and X applications) Documents (your own stuff, you back this one up most often) Scratch (if you use Photoshop or similar application) Emergency (where you put extra copy of either OS 9 or X with repair utilities like DiskWarrier and TechTools Pro to administer your other partitions) Backup (not a genuine backup place because it will not help with most hard drive problems, but a handy place for a second copy just in case you yourself mess up one of your documents or applications -- just a quick way of getting back to work or play) CD Burn (about 650MB, a place to load up stuff you want to move to CD; it limits the amount to the capacity of the CDs and you can reformat it each time to clear the old stuff and set up again) Hope this helps, -- Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
