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Re: Any Rosetta rumors?

From nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Any Rosetta rumors?
Date 2013-11-01 07:03 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <011120130703044735%nospam@nospam.invalid> (permalink)
References (11 earlier) <vilain-510932.19505330102013@news.individual.net> <l4shu8$9cn$2@dont-email.me> <vilain-56596A.01045531102013@news.individual.net> <1lbmk0c.rpeezi1rguqnsN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz> <vilain-53E843.00300401112013@news.individual.net>

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In article <vilain-53E843.00300401112013@news.individual.net>, Michael
Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:

> > The Mac's firmware allows booting from any partition containing a
> > supported OS. You can use Startup Disk to choose which one, or hold down
> > the Option key at startup and pick the boot volume.
> > 
> > On PowerPC Macs, it is also possible to have bootable Mac OS 9 and Mac
> > OS X systems on the same partition.
> > 
> > Going back further, Mac OS 9 and earlier can have multiple bootable
> > systems on the same partition (with differently named or located system
> > folders, each one containing valid System and Finder files).
> 
> How does that work?  I thought the "drivers" for booting a partition 
> were installed on the drive's boot sector, not on a partition by 
> partition basis.  When you partition a disk, you can specify GUID 
> (Intel), Apple Partition Map (PPC), or Master Boot Record (Windows).

guid/apm/mbr is for the whole drive not individual partitions.

> If you have a disk that has 10.4 and 10.6, how can you partition that to 
> boot either of those versions of the OS. 

make two partitions, one with 10.4 and one with 10.6.

10.4 came in two versions, powerpc and intel. 

i can't think of any reason why you'd want a powerpc 10.4 and an intel
10.6 on the same drive because it would need to be used for two
different macs. that situation is better served by two different
drives.

nevertheless, you could do it if you wanted. intel macs can boot from
apm partitions (at least ones that run 10.6), so partition the drive as
apm and install 10.4 on one partition then clone 10.6 to the other
partition (the installer will complain if you try to install to apm).

if you want the intel 10.4 version, you partition the drive guid and
install 10.4 on one and 10.6 on the other. 

hold down the option key at boot to choose which one, or use startup
disk preference panel.

> I can see setting it up to 
> boot 10.7 and 10.9 or 10.8 and 10.9 because you have to use GUID.  How 
> does the Boot Prom know to boot a Windows partition or MacOS 10.8?  Or 
> can MacOS boot using MBR?

boot camp carves out its own partition if you choose to use it.

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Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-29 14:07 -0500
  Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-29 15:13 -0400
    Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-29 15:06 -0500
      Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-29 16:22 -0400
        Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-29 16:35 -0500
          Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-29 18:11 -0400
            Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-29 17:35 -0500
            Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2013-10-30 17:00 -0400
              Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-30 17:09 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2013-10-30 17:29 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-30 17:36 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2013-10-30 19:54 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-30 20:04 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2013-10-30 20:10 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-30 19:05 -0500
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2013-10-30 20:12 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-30 22:05 -0500
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-30 19:58 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-30 22:18 -0500
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-30 19:56 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-31 13:11 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-31 00:02 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-31 18:26 +1300
          Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-10-29 19:10 -0400
            Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-29 19:27 -0400
              Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-10-29 17:48 -0700
            Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-29 19:32 -0400
              Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-29 18:59 -0500
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-29 20:23 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-29 20:30 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-29 19:38 -0500
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-29 21:03 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-30 19:31 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-30 09:09 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-31 09:21 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-30 17:12 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-31 13:03 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-31 00:05 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-10-30 14:32 -0400
          Re: Any Rosetta rumors? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-30 12:11 +1300
            Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-29 18:57 -0500
              Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-30 19:11 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? "Ted L." <tedl719@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-30 07:54 -0500
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-31 09:15 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-10-31 00:31 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-31 15:19 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-30 19:50 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-30 22:14 -0500
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-31 01:04 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-31 21:54 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 05:23 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-11-01 00:30 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-01 07:03 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-11-02 10:29 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-01 23:33 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 05:24 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-31 09:25 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-31 12:29 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2013-10-31 09:14 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-31 09:26 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-31 14:23 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2013-10-31 09:11 -0400
              Re: Any Rosetta rumors? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-30 22:21 +1300
            Re: Any Rosetta rumors? RRansil <ransil@invalid.invalid> - 2013-10-29 19:40 -0700
              Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-29 22:45 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-10-30 04:25 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-30 00:48 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-10-30 12:54 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-30 13:33 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? ggrandish@gmail.com - 2013-10-30 10:49 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-30 14:57 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-10-31 00:23 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 02:57 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-10-31 14:31 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-31 13:43 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? ggrandish@gmail.com - 2013-10-31 12:57 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 18:20 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-31 21:08 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 18:20 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-01 13:47 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-30 09:16 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-30 10:21 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2013-10-30 15:54 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-30 13:02 -0700
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-31 09:58 +1300
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-30 17:33 -0400
              Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-10-30 04:27 +0000
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-30 09:15 -0400
                Re: Any Rosetta rumors? isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2013-10-30 09:52 -0700
        Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-10-31 08:16 +0000
          Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-01 09:30 +1300
      Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-10-29 22:29 +0000
  Re: Any Rosetta rumors? ggrandish@gmail.com - 2013-10-29 15:19 -0700
    Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-31 18:46 -0400
      Re: Any Rosetta rumors? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-01 12:55 +0000
    Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-31 21:11 -0400
      Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-01 14:30 -0400
        Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-11-01 17:05 -0400
          Re: Any Rosetta rumors? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-11-01 23:34 -0400
  Re: Any Rosetta rumors? "Mr. Strat" <mrstrat@nospam.gmail.com> - 2013-10-30 05:45 -0700

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