>>>> 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 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201462 > <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 > : https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2211127 > <https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2211127>
you can use any live linux CD - Lubuntu/Ubuntu is the easiet way, but if you have problem with graphics, use ppc finnix live CD (finnix.org) Debian unfortunately have no live cd for ppc.
