more separate sections -- so that the disk can be used by different types of
computers, such as the Macintosh and the Apple IIgs.
The instructions that follow provide a summary of the partitioning process;
for details regarding your choice of partitioning options, be sure to consult
the documentation for the other computer with which you will use the
partitioned hard disk.
!! WARNING: When you partition a hard disk, all information on it is
erased. Be sure that you have no need for any of the files on any hard disk
you plan to partition. !!
To partition a hard disk, shut down your computer and switch it off, then
follow these steps:
1. If the hard disk is external, switch it on.
2. Insert the System Startup disk into your internal disk drive, then switch
on your computer.
3. Open the System Startup disk icon.
4. Start Apple HD SC Setup.
The program's main dialog box appears.
5. If you don't see the message telling you the drive is uninitialized (or
the name of the drive you want to partition) at the bottom of the screen,
click the Drive button to select the hard disk you want to initialize.
The selected disk's SCSI device number is displayed above the Drive button
(the device number for internal hard disks is always 0). The disk's name, or
(if the disk is uninitialized) a message telling you the drive is
uninitialized, is shown in the message area at the bottom of the dialog box.
6. When the number and name of the hard disk you want are displayed, click
Partition.
A dialog box appears, listing a number of options for partition sizes.
7. Select a standard partition size from the list, or click Custom to adjust
partition size.
If you click Custom, you'll be given a chance to indicate the custom sizes
you want.
8. Click OK.
When you click OK, a dialog box asks you to confirm or cancel your decision
to partition.
9. Click OK again to partition the hard disk.
When you click OK, the pointer becomes a wristwatch and the message area of
the dialog box reports the status of partitioning. After a while, the
computer's alert sound signals the end of the process and a message reports
successful partitioning. (If you see a report that partitioning has failed,
begin the process again.)
10. Click Quit.
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