The reason for this is that MorphOS actually needs two Now select the Volume Scheme cycle gadget and select 3 Partitions. Run the Disk Utility from the menu once the installer loads. Press and hold the c key to forceĪ CD boot.
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Power the Mini on and insert the OSX Install DVD. In case you have an existing OSX installation and do not wish to reinstall, see section 4. Making a mirror copy of your hard drive would make it possible for OSX’s Installer to automagically restore all your applications and settings. If in doubt, please back up your disk using the Disk Utility’s Restore mode. In this guide I used the Ubuntu 9.04 live CD found at. Mind that the Disk Utility in Tiger will format all partitions if you make any changes to the partition layout. Leopard DVD, you will need a Linux live CD to resize the existing OSX partition In case you have an existing OSX 10.3 or 10.4 installation and no access to retail Hint: burn the ISO as the CD’s image, not as a file on the CD )
This guide will cover a 10.4 installation on a clean drive.ĭownload the MorphOS 2.4 + install ISO image and burn it on a CD or DVD. Really small partitions, but on the other hand you could try resizing your current OSX partition to make some space for MorphOS. With Leopard you might not be able to create I used 10.4, but it should beĪlmost the same for all other versions. Make sure that you have the OSX Install DVD ready. You need a PowerPC Mac Mini, any model will do. 6 Trying it out, changing the default system.5 Installing MorphOS next to an existing OSX installation.4 Preparing an existing OSX installation for MorphOS.