10.5->10.6 post-install cleanup help needed!

[M16mKies]

Hi!

I have managed to install iAtkos v7 (10.5) without problems; it was installed on 1st 30gb partition named Macintosh HD.

I have a second partition - called Data, and it's 200gb in size.

 

I wanted to upgrade my 10.5.8 do 10.6, but I didn't have a USB stick, CD preboot method didn't work, however I had an original retail snow leo disc.

 

What I did was installing Snow Leo to partition called "Data", I also installed chameleon bootloader on this partition, added necessary kexts and dsdt.aml, rebooted with fingers crossed, and... it worked FLAWLESSLY!

 

But now I need to get rid of my Macintosh HD partition (the one with 10.5). But I don't really know how - it seems that my PC boots from this partition (because i installed cham RC3 on Data partition, and had RC4 on Macintosh HD and it seems that RC4 is booting).

 

So I want to merge these two partitions. But I need to keep the bootloader, since there's no way of reinstalling chameleon if it fails.

 

Any suggestions?

 

p.s.

sorry if my post seems chaotic, but it's a bit complicated and i couldn't think of easier way of writing this. thanks in advance!

[gkjk]

Hi, I have found that when messing around with the booy loader I always

make my system un-bootable. But I have always has a Super Grub Boot disc.

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/

 

It's a linux disc that you can boot up from and choose a partition to boot

Data or Macintosh HD. It has saved my gravy a few times.

 

Cheers,

Glynn

[PeterA]

Hi, I have found that when messing around with the booy loader I always

make my system un-bootable. But I have always has a Super Grub Boot disc.

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/

 

It's a linux disc that you can boot up from and choose a partition to boot

Data or Macintosh HD. It has saved my gravy a few times.

 

Cheers,

Glynn

Thanks... good tool to have at the ready!

 

Peter