[X Newbies] New OS-X 10.2 Install

[TheMacintoshLady]

Frank P. Eigler tapped out this message on 2/4/2003 6:11 PM 

>Do you often need to boot into OS 9?
>
>If so, consider at least two partitions - the first w/OS 9, the second
>w/OS X. Why? Hold down the "d" key to boot into OS 9. Hold down the "x"
>key to boot into OS X. Simple. No Start-up disk BS.

I thought X had to be on the first  partition of at least 8 gigs. Does it 
matter which? I thought you put X on it's own partition, 9 on another, 
and then the third for apps so when X corrupts you can just reisntall it.
 
>How? "d" instructs the computer to use the first working system folder to
>boot from. "x" directs it to find OS X and boot into it.