SL and Boot Camp - new installation

Just purchased another mac book pro and upgraded to snow leopard. Need to install a windows vista and MS office using boot camp. Need advice - what size partition should I give to the windows partition? System HD is 250 GB. This is a complete office install with project and visio. Only to be used as needed so no gaming, itunes, etc.
This is a spare system for me and the mac environment will be my primary working environment.
Any advice on partition size? Thanks.
Also - if this should be posted elsewhere please reply with the correct group!

Go 32 Gigs, its plenty of room for Windows and your windows only office apps.

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Message was edited by: Giraku

Hi and welcome to Discussions,
I still have to find a verification for this, but:
Aplle has up to now always used the Mobility versions of the ATI and NVIDIA graphics chips in the iMacs and MacBooks, MacBooks Pro.
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Loyalty4Life wrote:
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13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT2 @2/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDri ver/FUJITSU MHW2120BH Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Merged_Untitled@2
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): MY66AB92R404J7 0x3f0 0x5711 0x100
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 01974248FFFF 0x59f 0x951 0x0
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel [Bluetooth::CSRHIDTransition] switchToHCIMode (legacy)
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel [Bluetooth::CSRHIDTransition] transition complete.
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController::setupHardware super returned 0
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: initialization complete
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel AppleYukon2: Marvell Yukon Gigabit Adapter 88E8053 Singleport Copper SA
13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel AppleYukon2: RxRingSize <= 1024, TxRingSize 256, RXMAXLE 1024, TXMAXLE 768, STMAXLE 3328
13/09/09 6:09:01 PM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
13/09/09 6:09:08 PM kernel yukon: Ethernet address 00:16:cb:a1:8f:b7
13/09/09 6:09:08 PM kernel systemShutdown false
13/09/09 6:09:08 PM mDNSResponder[17] mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
13/09/09 6:09:08 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[23] Session 0x5fbff962 created
13/09/09 6:09:09 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[23] Entering service
13/09/09 6:09:10 PM kernel Previous Shutdown Cause: 5
13/09/09 6:09:10 PM kernel DSMOS has arrived
13/09/09 6:09:10 PM kernel Atheros: mac 12.2 phy 8.1 radio 12.0
13/09/09 6:09:17 PM configd[15] network configuration changed.
13/09/09 6:09:17 PM configd[15] setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
13/09/09 6:09:17 PM kernel AirPort_AthrFusion: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:e6:a8:d1
13/09/09 6:09:17 PM kernel IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
13/09/09 6:09:17 PM bootlog[60] BOOT_TIME: 1252829340 0
13/09/09 6:09:18 PM fseventsd[54] could not open <</Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd/fseventsd-uuid>> (No such file or directory)
13/09/09 6:09:18 PM fseventsd[54] log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 493B2D00-47B9-4820-96FB-EF447F07CCDA
13/09/09 6:09:19 PM kernel AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 1 (Unspecified).
13/09/09 6:09:19 PM kernel AirPort: Link Up on en1
13/09/09 6:09:20 PM kernel AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
13/09/09 6:09:20 PM com.apple.usbmuxd[44] usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
13/09/09 6:09:20 PM sudo[78] root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
13/09/09 6:09:21 PM blued[61] Apple Bluetooth daemon started
13/09/09 6:09:21 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[50] Login Window Application Started
13/09/09 6:09:22 PM kernel Warning - com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport declares no kernel dependencies; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
13/09/09 6:09:23 PM kernel IOBluetoothBNEPDriver: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:9f:b7:a5
13/09/09 6:09:24 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[23] Session 0x236025 created
13/09/09 6:09:24 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[23] Session 0x236025 attributes 0x30
13/09/09 6:09:24 PM loginwindow[50] Login Window Started Security Agent
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from :::88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from 0.0.0.0:88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] iStatLocalDaemon is listening from 0.0.0.0:5204 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] iStatLocalDaemon is listening from ::ffff:0.0.0.0:5204 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM SecurityAgent[103] User info context values set for ericgl
13/09/09 6:09:26 PM SecurityAgent[103] Login Window login proceeding
13/09/09 6:09:27 PM mDNSResponder[17] SIGHUP: Purge cache
13/09/09 6:09:31 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from :::88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:31 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from 0.0.0.0:88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:31 PM configd[15] network configuration changed.
13/09/09 6:09:35 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from :::88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:35 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from 0.0.0.0:88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:11:00 PM SecurityAgent[103] Login Window done
13/09/09 6:11:00 PM loginwindow[50] Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
13/09/09 6:11:00 PM loginwindow[50] USER_PROCESS: 50 console
13/09/09 6:11:01 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[121] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
13/09/09 6:11:10 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[121] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[137]) Exited with exit code: 1
13/09/09 6:11:11 PM ServerScanner[134] Not scanning because node /Active Directory/All Domains is in searchPath
13/09/09 6:11:27 PM com.apple.WindowServer[85] Sun Sep 13 18:11:27 eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local WindowServer[85] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
13/09/09 6:11:27 PM WindowServer[85] kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker 2.0 (/Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu)
See http://sourceforge.net/projects/menucracker
MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menu extras. Ignore the failure message that follows.
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] failed to instantiate and get the principal class of bundle: NSBundle </Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded)
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker: Allowing "iStatMenusDateAndTimes".
13/09/09 6:11:36 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker: Allowing "iStatMenusNetwork".
failed reboot from windows - note date and time wrong
Sep 13 19:00:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[200]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 13 19:00:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[85]: bootstraplookip failed: Unknown service name
Sep 14 05:26:46 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 14 05:26:53 localhost mDNSResponder[18]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Sep 14 05:26:54 localhost pcscd[28]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Sep 14 05:27:02: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Sep 14 05:27:02 localhost configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:27:02 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[14]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Sep 14 05:27:02 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[62]: BOOT_TIME: 1252870005 0
Sep 14 05:27:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[56]: checkvol_last_modtime:XXX failed to get mount time (25; &mount_time == 0x1000b5358)
Sep 14 05:27:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[56]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 1C45E673-8EEA-4ACF-B0F2-BAE1FB843D2B
Sep 14 05:27:05 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[46]: usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
Sep 14 05:27:05 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[82]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 14 05:27:06 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 blued[63]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Sep 14 05:27:06 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[52]: Login Window Application Started
Sep 14 05:27:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 iStatLocalDaemon[68]: Waiting for connections on port 5204.
Sep 14 05:27:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:27:12 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[18]: SIGHUP: Purge cache
Sep 14 05:27:12 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[52]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Sep 13 19:33:18 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 13 19:33:25 localhost DirectoryService[11]: Improper shutdown detected
Sep 13 19:33:39 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
fast reboot from boot camp icon in Windows - note date and time wrong
Sep 14 05:46:42 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 14 05:46:53 localhost mDNSResponder[18]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Sep 14 05:46:53 localhost pcscd[31]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Sep 14 05:46:54: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Sep 14 05:46:54 localhost configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:46:54 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Sep 14 05:46:56 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:46:57 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[65]: BOOT_TIME: 1252871201 0
Sep 14 05:46:58 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: could not open <</Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd/fseventsd-uuid>> (No such file or directory)
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: CA5F549C-7E51-4D0B-BEB6-7B91A7544AE2
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[82]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 14 05:47:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[49]: usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
Sep 14 05:47:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 blued[66]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Sep 14 05:47:04 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[55]: Login Window Application Started
Sep 14 05:47:09 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 iStatLocalDaemon[71]: Waiting for connections on port 5204.
Sep 14 05:47:09 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[18]: SIGHUP: Purge cache
Sep 14 05:47:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:47:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: USER_PROCESS: 55 console
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.ReportCrash): Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
Sep 13 19:47:17 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.AddressBook.abd): The following job tried to hijack the service "com.apple.AddressBook.abd" from this job: [0x0-0x5005].com.apple.AddressBook.abd
Sep 13 19:47:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[131]): Exited with exit code: 1
Sep 13 19:47:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 ServerScanner[128]: Not scanning because node /Active Directory/All Domains is in searchPath
Sep 13 19:47:38 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SystemUIServer[114]: MenuCracker 2.0 (/Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu)\n See http://sourceforge.net/projects/menucracker\n MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menu extras. Ignore the failure message that follows.
Sep 13 19:47:38 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SystemUIServer[114]: failed to instantiate and get the principal class of bundle: NSBundle </Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded)
Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[85]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.WindowServer[85]: Sun Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local WindowServer[85] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.

Hi guys
Thanks for your contributions. I have made little progress on this issue since posting.
Just as added info, I did a re-install of Snow leopard from install DVD and upgrade again to 10.6.1 and no change to the startup behaviours. Same pattern as before, although the first restart was fast and probably how it is meant to be, then the slow ones reappeared.
I also had a thought that somehow it may be related to the nominated startup disk. There were posts on other boards about similar issues with Leopard where the hanging start was found to be related to the computer not knowing which startup disk to use. I thought maybe as it works when using the boot camp icon from Windows but not the restart button, it may be related, but in OSX and Windows both are set to startup in OSX on HD. So no further joy.
Maybe someone else will come along who can understand the Console logs. Why does the loginwindow and Security Agent take so long?
Do you guys have any clues from your Console system logs? Does yours hang on loginwindow?
The fact that there are so few people with the same problem suggests to me that there is a third party device/preference/ hidden file somewhere that is having an effect and it's not an Apple issue.
I am getting close to wiping the hard drive and starting again....but live in hope.
Cheers

Snow and Boot Camp and Windows 7 64 Bit and 8GB RAM

So - here is my problem...
I hab my MacBook Pro 4,1 (early 2008) running with 4 GB RAM and Leo 10.5.8. I used Leo Boot Camp to have my Vista 32 Bit running for my office things. Everything worked fine.
Then I decided to do two things.
- Upgrade to Snow Leopard and install Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit. (I have it already.)
- Upgrade memory to 8 GB RAM
Step 1.
I did the upgrade to SL. No problems. Then I did the installation of Windows 7 64 bit. No problems. The machine is running stable.
Step 2:
I upgraded the memory to 8 GB RAM. SL boots without any problems and shows 8 GB RAM. But Windows 7 no refuses to boot. So I tried to install Windows Server 64 Bit. No sucess. I tried Vista 64 Bit - no sucess. I even tried Linux 64 Bit - no sucess.
And here are the funny details:
1. SL works fine with the 8 GB of RAM.
2. Windows 7 64 Bit refuses to boot with 8 GB of RAM.
3. Windows 7 64 Bit works stable with 6 GB of RAM.
4. Windows 7 64 Bit works stable with 4 GB of RAM.
What is the reason? I thought it could be an EFI problem. Just like EFI ist in 32 Bit (but Windows works with 6 GB of RAM). Or do I make a stupid user error???
Should I press a certain key while booting the machine with boot camp? Do I need an EFI patch?
Please help!
Robert.

Actually you don't need an EFI64 ROM to support 8 GBs of RAM. That is determined by the bus size and the memory controller. The ROM only determines the maximum amount of RAM that the OS can address. None of the Macs currently in production can support even the maximum supported by the 32-bit kernel. None have a wide enough memory bus. Of course newer models may support larger amounts of RAM when they are released, but for now there's not much need for using the 64-bit kernel except if you are developing 64-bit software and need to test its compatibility with the 64-bit ROM.

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