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Partitioning

  • 14-07-2006 12:41pm
    #1
    PDD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice from a Mac perspective (newly converted here). Under windows I would use partitions to seperate data from the OS to give me some resiliency against OS failure requiring a re-install plus it was a handy way to organise data. I was wondering if people knew if OS-X has a native partitioning tool or if there are OpenSource non-destructive partitioning tools that can be used for OS-X.

    i was hoping to setup a partition for Ubuntu and install it (I have a iMac G5 by the way) but I think its not possible?

    Dave


Comments

  • #2
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    It appears Apple added some new features to the Disk Utility in the \applications\utilities folder. These were inserted to allow the bootcamp installer repartition your drive while keeping everythin intact.

    I found this which might help although it appears it's all done using the terminal.

    There is also a commercial option - iPartition. (what did you expect it to be called now ?? :rolleyes: )

    The first option is well documented if you google for "diskutil".

    BACK UP FIRST !!!!

    ZEN


  • #3
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    mac-fdisk works just fine if you want to partition it manually (sorry, I never installed Ubuntu, I did it all manually with a Gentoo live CD), without resorting to anything you need to pay for.


  • #4
    PDD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭PDD


    I would if I knew how to backup. Im suprised Apple dont have a nice introduction for people moving from a PC to Apple and some stuff for those of us who are techie minded and want to be able to do the windows equivalents.


  • #5
    tonyboy247
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭tonyboy247


    You have been able to partition apple software for years under drive setup then HD setup. The latest system, under disk utilities gives you more options than ever, more than windows raid unix compound hfs etc .


  • #6
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    tonyboy247 wrote:
    You have been able to partition apple software for years under drive setup then HD setup. The latest system, under disk utilities gives you more options than ever, more than windows raid unix compound hfs etc .


    Yes, but he's looking for a non-destructive option ;)

    Prettymuch your options are what zener said. Or you can make an image of your current installation to another drive. Repartition as needed (1x HFS+ 1x Swap 1xEXT3, for example) and restore the image you made to the HFS partition.

    You can use carbon cloner to make an image.

    As for backups, it really depends on what information is valuable to you and how much space it occupies. From that you can decide your method and media of backup.


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