Partitioning hard drive--installing either Linux or Mac OS 9
I just want to know if I would be able to partition my eMac's hard drive (I think I have the USB 2.0 eMac). Also, if I can partition it, would I be able to install Mac OS 9 on one of the partitions? I have read the support pages about how this eMac can only start up in Mac OS X, but if the new partition is empty, could I install Mac OS 9? If OS 9 is a no-go, could I install Linux?
Thanks!
Elizabeth Beeching,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
You can partition the hard drive and you can install OS 9 on a partition, but you won't be able to boot it into OS 9 regardless of the how the hard drive is set up or where OS 9 is --- that's set in your eMac's firmware.
You can refer to:
Disk Utility 10.5 Help: Partitioning a disk into several volumes
Mac OS: Disk Is Available in Mac OS X But Not in Mac OS 9
Some Computers Only Start Up in Mac OS X
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