Mac Mini pre-partitioned

Can the new mac mini's be ordered with a partition. We have some programs that will not run on 10.5. and we will need to run 10.4 on the computer for awhile.
If it can not be ordered with a partition does anyone know if I will have to do a complete wipe and then partition and reinstall with 10.5 and then 10.4?
Thanks in advance!
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prads wrote:
Can the new mac mini's be ordered with a partition. We have some programs that will not run on 10.5. and we will need to run 10.4 on the computer for awhile.
If it can not be ordered with a partition does anyone know if I will have to do a complete wipe and then partition and reinstall with 10.5 and then 10.4?
Thanks in advance!
I do not believe you can buy a Mac prepartitioned. It's a trivial task, once you get it.
Just run DU and partition it.
You should be able install Tiger on the second partition if the new computer supports Tiger, which, to me, should be obvious but may not be. The real question you have when buying a new Mac is whether it will run Tiger.
If the answer is yes, then Tiger will boot from the second partition when properly installed.
Hold down Option key on boot and select Tiger or whatever name you give the partition.
I regularly use Tiger on all three of my Macs. One is on an internal drive and on the two MBPs an external drive. No problems whatsoever.

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