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Fwd: Re: Newbie trying to install Debian PPC into an old 15" PowerBook G4...



>>>>     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.


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