> >Yes, they can, but be careful. On the Rev A iMac, the first partition has
> >to be < 8GB in size. If it isn't, then it's only a matter of time before
> >a block beyond 8GB will want to be written, and it will wrap around and
> >take out some boot info. Not that this has happened to me or anything....
>
> IMHO this does only apply if you have OS X installed. Some older Mac models
> need that <8GB partition under X. My iMac Rev.B is running fine under OS 9
> with its one-partition 20 GB HD, which is nearly full.
You could very well be right, as I was using OSX at the time, although I
didn't think the restriction applied to Rev B's, only the original 233 MHz
Rev A. Anyway, if you have a Rev A I'd suggest looking into it further
before upgrading.
Mark Marr-Lyon
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