MorphOS 2.4 - First Release with Mac mini Support

[x56h34]

If you want to do that you need to resize your existing Mac OS X partition (unless of course you have unpartitioned area on the HDD, in which case you can just continue adding the partitions needed by MorphOS and skip installing Mac OS X).

The resize should be possible by booting off the Mac OS X Leopard install DVD, or if you don't have that, by using Ubuntu.

Once you have enough storage for the MorphOS and MorphOS boot partitions (as described by the pdf) you should be able to proceed to create the partitions needed. Just skip the part where you install Mac OS X (as it already is installed, obviously).

Warning: Resizing a partition is always a hazardous trick. Be sure you've backed up all data you can't afford to lose in case the excrement hits the fan.


If this all sounds too complicated you can always back up all data (Time Machine), boot off the install DVD, repartition and restore the backup.

Thanks Piru. I appreciate the advice. I will give it a try.

[SamuraiCrow]

You guys should submit this as news to Mac Mini specific sites like 123MacMini.com
You never know how many people still have G4 Mini's lying around that might want to try a new OS for it?

I made a post in their alternative operating systems forum.  I think I'll wait for a few replies before I try to post a news item.

[Amiduffer]

Congratulations.

This might make it worth trying MorphOS.

[NovaCoder]

Cool, well done.

Any plans to bring it to other PPC Mac's?

[Lurch]

This is very exciting news as now it's affordable something I can probably purchase and get a nextgen Amiga experience :-)

So all I need now is a G4 macmini... have some money coming through so fingers crossed I can pickup one.. seem to be around the $500NZD mark :-) Plus side is it is something I can purchase locally... A shame this isnt AmigaOS 4.1 :-/

[Jose]

Yeah, high end G4 Mac towers would make a very good target Are there any similarities that allow some code to be reused ?

[TheGoose]

Wow, nice guide. Damn, even the partitioner program is sexy.

[Piru]

The dual-boot guide seems to cover installation from scratch (e.g. install OSX and MorphOS from scratch and have them co-exist)

Jacek has updated the dualboot PDF to include the case of installing MorphOS and preserving the previous OS X installation:

http://dreamolers.binaryriot.org/dualboot.pdf

[x56h34]

Jacek has updated the dualboot PDF to include the case of installing MorphOS and preserving the previous OS X installation:

http://dreamolers.binaryriot.org/dualboot.pdf

Excellent. Thank you and Jacek so much for taking the time to address this.

[krize]

Its really great, the mac mini is now my main computer !! I enjoy !!