wb2oyc@bellatlantic.net wrote:

>    There may be another option to resolve this issue, and I'm sure
> there will be some on the list that will be interested.  The Apple 
> MkLinux project has resulted in a tool for solving this problem 
> AND using the standard HD SC disktool with "foreign" disks on
> the Mac.  This works only with HD SC 7.3.5 to my knowledge.
> 
>     The MkLinux distribution (DR 2.1) includes the proper version,
> and its available on the net from their site.  There is also a "patch"
> for that specific version (it works only on that version as far as I
> know) but that is not provided and must be ftp'd from:
>      www.euronet.nl/users/ernstoud/patch.html
> 
> You also need ResEdit to alter one byte.  See the publication by
> Apple, MkLinux: Microkernel Linux for the Power Macintosh, 
> page 16-17.
> 
> Since this project and publication is supported by Apple, I expect
> it is at least quasi-official.  I've used this modified HD SC for months
> including using it to setup the partitions on my old Mac's for NetBSD.

Unless I'm way off base, this information (i.e. how to modify HD SC
Setup) has been in the FAQ for at least 6 months, including the above URL.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                 cwood@ichips.intel.com
Component Design Engineer - MD6                 Intel Corporation
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