Re: Create ProDOS partition from non-Apple II?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

> Mac OS 8.1 can still partition ProDOS as well, I suspect Mac OS up through
> 9.2.2 (the last non Mac OS X version) would still have that capability as
> well. Perhaps even Mac OS X, although I've never run it so I don't know.

I was just going to post that I can add ProDOS partitions with OS 8.1.

> I have a non-Apple branded hard drive (Lacie 4GB SCSI external) which I
> managed to partition with ProDOS, but then again, I chose to ignore
> Lacie's bundled Silverlining software to format the hard drive and instead
> just used what was built into Mac OS 8.1). Been using it like that since
> 1998 with no problems.

I have a hard drive in my LC with no Apple Rom and
it too works fine with ProDOS partitions. In fact, the
hard drive attached to my GS has no Apple Rom either.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com



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