Subject: Re: basic b&w installation question
From: Stew Benedict (stewb@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Feb 11 2000 - 04:15:18 MST
I guess I'm lucky in that respect. I'm using the iProRaidTV on a rev B
iMac, and once I took the drive over for Linux and removed the Formac
partition info, MacOS doesn't even see it. You could try something
similar, but you'd have to re-partition ;^(
Stew Benedict
On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Terry Welch wrote:
> I too have my Linux on an external SCSI; the problem I have is that the icon
> for the external hard drive doesn't come up, a window comes up asking me
> whether I wish to initialize it. Though Mac OS doesn't recognize Boot X does
> and for a Newbie everything appears to be working great. Can I get a icon
> back without initializing and reloading or just run the risk of hitting the
> wrong button someday.
>
> Terry
>
> Stew Benedict wrote:
>
> > Sure you can devote it entirely to Linux. You only need MacOS somewhere
> > to run BootX. I'm doing the opposite. Linux on an external SCSI, MacOs
> > on the IDE.
> >
> > Stew Benedict
> >
> > On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Bob Frankel wrote:
> >
> > > I've got a b&w with OS 8.6 on a scsi drive, and an ATA drive that's
> > > available for linux. I can't figure out from the installation manual
> > > whether I have to include a Mac partition with a minimum Mac OS on the
> > > ATA drive, or if I can devote that drive entirely to linux? i.e. I
> > > am not sure on pages 4.3 and 4.4 of the manual what information pertains
> > > only to the case where you have a single drive.
> > >
>
>
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