🚀 go-pugleaf

Dazzz wrote:
> 
> In article <3507B9D4.14A8D96D@teaftech.demon.co.uk>,
> leaf@teaftech.demon.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > Dave Porter wrote:
> > >
> > > In article <3506E1E6.160B2D0F@teaftech.demon.co.uk>,
> > > Lawrence Flowers <leaf@teaftech.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > Okay. I *think* I know what your problem is. To use HFS+ you have to
> > > reformat your HD, but this I believe must be done from a disc that contains
> > > the full OS 8.1. You can not format the disk with an older CD, i.e. OS 8,
> > > and then update it, once it is formatted, that's it. The OS 8 CD will
> > > format the HD in the *normal* way. Using a downloaded updater will mean
> > > that the HFS+ feature will not be able to work.
> >
> > The updater folder at Apple contains an OS 8.1 disc tools image, with a cut
> > down 8.1, Disc First Aid and Drive Setup 1.4.   Are these not enough?  surely
> > they don't expect everyone to buy 8.1 on CD.
> >
> 
> There is a way round this, I installed 8,0 on a Zip disk, chucked away
> some of the applications, upgraded it to 8.1, then used that as a startup
> disk so I could do the necessary extended format on the hard disk.
> 
> Its a bit fiddly but it is possible.

Sounds OK.  I have a Jazz 1 gig drive which is enough to back up everything I
have and use it as a start up disc.

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