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Re: Partition software needed

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From: Adam Frey
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 00:00
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In <mcnamara-0310961121500001@goliath.apana.org.au> mcnamara@ion.apana.org.au (Sean McNamara) writes:

>In article <52r1d0$el@eden.apana.org.au>, adam@eden.apana.org.au (Adam
>Frey) wrote:

>> I need a piece of software to allow me to partition an IBM brand SCSI disk
>> I just put into a Mac Quadra 605.
>> 
>> I believe I need something like "FWB's HardDisk ToolKit" but I would prefer
>> a freeware or shareware alternative, something I can get off the net.

>I'm not sure of any freeware or shareware partitioners offhand, but, if
>you can find the patch for Apple HD SC Setup which allows it to recognise
>non-Apple HDs, you could then use it to partition the drive. The latest
>version (7.3.5) can easily do multiple partitions (from the Partition
>dialog, then press Custom button). Earlier versions would prolly work with
>the patch and the Setup Partitions program (available in the disk
>directory of an info-mac archive near you).

Turns out that the patches for Apple HD SC Setup are for the US version
only or so I was told. Simple solution was to buy the $20 version of FWB's
product which worked a treat.

Adam
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From: adam@eden.apana.org.au (Adam Frey)
Subject: Re: Partition software needed
Date: 1996/10/04
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