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diff --git a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..09f677851 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- $Id$ --> + + + <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Partitioning in AmigaOS</title> +<para> + +If you are running AmigaOS, you can use the <command>HDToolBox</command> +program to adjust your native partitions prior to installation. + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Partitioning in Atari TOS</title> +<para> + +Atari partition IDs are three ASCII characters, use <quote>LNX</quote> for +data and <quote>SWP</quote> for swap partitions. If using the low memory +installation method, a small Minix partition is also needed (about 2 MB), +for which the partition ID is <quote>MNX</quote>. Failure to set the +appropriate partition IDs not only prevents the Debian installation process +from recognizing the partitions, but also results in TOS attempting to use +the Linux partitions, which confuses the hard disk driver and renders the +whole disk inaccessible. + +</para><para> + +There are a multitude of third party partitioning tools available (the +Atari <command>harddisk</command> utility doesn't permit changing the +partition ID); this manual cannot give detailed descriptions for all +of them. The following description covers <command>SCSITool</command> (from +Hard+Soft GmBH). + +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para> + +Start <command>SCSITool</command> and select the disk you want to partition +(<guimenu>Disk</guimenu> menu, item <guimenuitem>select</guimenuitem>). + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +From the <guimenu>Partition</guimenu> menu, select either +<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> to add new partitions or change the +existing partition sizes, or <guimenuitem>Change</guimenuitem> to +change one specific partition. Unless you have already created +partitions with the right sizes and only want to change the partition +ID, <guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> is probably the best choice. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +For the <guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> choice, select +<guilabel>existing</guilabel> in the dialog box +prompting the initial settings. The next window shows a list of +existing partitions which you can adjust using the scroll buttons, or +by clicking in the bar graphs. The first column in the partition list +is the partition type; just click on the text field to edit it. When +you are finished changing partition settings, save the changes by +leaving the window with the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +For the <guimenuitem>Change</guimenuitem> option, select the partition +to change in the selection list, and select <guilabel>other +systems</guilabel> in the dialog box. The +next window lists detailed information about the location of this +partition, and lets you change the partition ID. Save changes by +leaving the window with the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Write down the Linux names for each of the partitions you created or +changed for use with Linux — see <xref linkend="device-names"/>. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Quit <command>SCSITool</command> using the +<guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> item from the <guimenu>File</guimenu> +menu. The computer will reboot to make sure the changed partition +table is used by TOS. If you changed any TOS/GEM partitions, they will +be invalidated and have to be reinitialized (we told you to back up +everything on the disk, didn't we?). + +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + +</para><para> + +There is a partitioning tool for Linux/m68k called +<command>atari-fdisk</command> in the installation system, but for now we +recommend you partition your disk using a TOS partition editor or some +disk tool. If your partition editor doesn't have an option to edit the +partition type, you can do this crucial step at a later stage (from +the booted temporary install RAMdisk). <command>SCSITool</command> is only +one of the partition editors we know of which supports selection of +arbitrary partition types. There may be others; select the tool that +suits your needs. + +</para> +</sect2> + + <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Partitioning in MacOS</title> +<para> + +Partitioning tools for Macintosh tested include <command>pdisk</command>, +<command>HD SC Setup</command> 7.3.5 (Apple), <command>HDT</command> 1.8 (FWB), +<command>SilverLining</command> (LaCie), and <command>DiskTool</command> (Tim +Endres, GPL). Full versions are required for <command>HDT</command> and +<command>SilverLining</command>. The Apple tool requires a patch in order +to recognize third-party disks (a description on how to patch <command>HD +SC Setup</command> using <command>ResEdit</command> can be found at +<ulink url="http://www.euronet.nl/users/ernstoud/patch.html"></ulink>). + +</para><para> + +For IDE based Macs, you need to use <command>Apple Drive Setup</command> to create +empty space for the Linux partitions, and complete the partitioning under +Linux, or use the MacOS version of pdisk available from the MkLinux FTP +server. + +</para> +</sect2> + |