On Thu, Mar 02, 2017 at 06:17:36PM +0100, Bertrand Dekoninck wrote: > > On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, PhiLLip Pi wrote: > > I suspect the safe and simple option is to use mac os to shrink the > current HFS partition first. > > In the installed v10.2.8's Disk Utility app, it wouldn't let me. In > its > bootable DVD's v10.2.1's Disk Utility, it said it would have to erase > my > volumes (delete everything)? Is that how it is supposed to happen? > > No. But if I'm correct, only the Disk Utility in OSX 10.5 and newer > supports true volume resize, without erasing the contents. (Fix me?) > > 10.5.8 was the last version for PowerPC. But sadly it might not work on > really old PowerBooks. :/ So if you can do this or not might depend on > your machine's type, sadly. > > Charlie > > If 10.5.8 is not possible, you could always use a newer mac, plug the > powerbook on it via firewire, boot it as a target volume > (see [2]https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201462) and resize the disk > using a newer Disk Utility. > Alternatively, linux’s parted utility can resize hfs+ filesystems if they > are not journaled. You can use an old ubuntu ppc live cd to do this. > That’s what i did when I install linux on ppc first. See > : [3]https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2211127
Good ideas. I will try that. I don't have a firewire cable. I do have access 2008 and 2012 MacBook Pros. I will try the a Linux PPC LiveDisc. -- Quote of the Week: "The constant creeping of ants will wear away the stone." --unknown Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Phil./Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site) / /\ /\ \ Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net | |o o| | E-mail: phi...@earthlink.net/a...@zimage.com \ _ / If crediting, then please kindly use Ant nickname ( ) and AQFL URL/link.
