[X4U] Installing OSX 10.5.6 on Mini

[Ken Johnson]

Thanks - got it.

Ken

On Apr 19, 2009, at 6:06 PM, wilkinw <macsys at mac.com> wrote:

> You have the option to go to disk utility in the os installer when  
> you get to the place were you select the install disk. In one of the  
> menus you will see disk utility. You would select the disk reformat  
> in then while also selected select the partition tab and there is  
> were you can partition it to a GUID partition. Just make sure you  
> have all your data backed up, you'll lose everything.
>
> On Apr 19, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Ken Johnson wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to install a new. retail copy of OSX 10.5.6 on a Mini -  
>> 1.83GHz, 1G RAM, Core Duo.  Just after the startup ascreen - on the  
>> screen where you select the Disk on which to install, the Mini disk  
>> (labelled mini) has a red question mark and brings up a message  
>> that says You cannot install on ths device, repartition as 'GUID  
>> Partition Table'.
>>
>> I did that (now I have an empty Disk labelled 'GUID Partition  
>> Table" - and still get the exact same message.
>>
>> Any ideas?  - Ken
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