[G4] Need "handholding", cont'd.

[John Baltutis]

On 12/31/05, Udo Zumdick <screams at gmx.net> wrote:

> John Baltutis wrote:
> [....]
> When booted into
>> OS 9, it doesn't know anything about OS X except to see its stuff as files.
>>
>> Partitioning isn't mandatory. However, I like it because it keeps the two
>> operating systems separated, but that's not a requirement.
>
> As far as I know, if you want to split your HD in 2 partitions, you have
> to format the partitions with HFS+ driver for compatibility. If you do
> not so, your OS 9 won't see the OS X partition.

You have to format it HFS+ and install the OS 9 drivers. Once that's done, all
partitions are visible to all OSs. Additionally, when booted into OS 9, the
hidden components of OS X are visible.