Lundbeck Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 My system is like this: Disk 1: 10gb Part 1, 6 gb: OS X86 Part 2, 4 gb: Unused Disk 2: 120gb Part 1, 60 gb: Win XP Part 2, 60 gb: Unused Now I want to format disk2, part2 so I can use it with OS X86, but when I format it as HFS and then restart, I just get "Darwin don't support your hardware". I'm booting of Disk 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender12 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 My system is like this: Disk 1: 10gb Part 1, 6 gb: OS X86 Part 2, 4 gb: Unused Disk 2: 120gb Part 1, 60 gb: Win XP Part 2, 60 gb: Unused Now I want to format disk2, part2 so I can use it with OS X86, but when I format it as HFS and then restart, I just get "Darwin don't support your hardware". I'm booting of Disk 2 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That error means your CPU doesn't support SSE3 and you haven't patched your boot sector to take out the SSE3 check. What are you using to format this partition? Are you using a deadmoo installation? As far as I know, the boot, boot1u and cdboot files on this installation were not patched. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/#findComment-10861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundbeck Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 That error means your CPU doesn't support SSE3 and you haven't patched your boot sector to take out the SSE3 check. What are you using to format this partition? Are you using a deadmoo installation? As far as I know, the boot, boot1u and cdboot files on this installation were not patched. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes , I'm usin deadmoo's image. How do I patch the *boot* files? I have a SSE2 processor. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/#findComment-11160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffyWithTeeth Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Just format it FAT32, you'll have the 2GB file limit, but OSX writes and reads it fine. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/#findComment-11255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
belgrano Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 4GB limit Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/#findComment-11268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffyWithTeeth Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 4GB limit <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pah, I was spoiled by BeOS, I forget these things Mmmm, BFS... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/#findComment-11280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundbeck Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 Just format it FAT32, you'll have the 2GB file limit, but OSX writes and reads it fine. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 4 gb and it wont work. DVD-isos is 4.7 gig... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/#findComment-11764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundbeck Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 That error means your CPU doesn't support SSE3 and you haven't patched your boot sector to take out the SSE3 check. What are you using to format this partition? Are you using a deadmoo installation? As far as I know, the boot, boot1u and cdboot files on this installation were not patched. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Help please... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1714-how-should-i-format-my-hd/#findComment-12516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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