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One partition'ers... How do you install major OS revisions?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
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Given the vast majority are answering that they configure OS X, added apps, and their data all in one partition... and given that is the Apple prescribed default configuration... I have to wonder how people do installs.
With the OS X install in its own partition, it is very easy to wipe the disk and do a clean install, eliminating all fragmentation, and eliminating any corrupt files that may have built up, and eliminating any worries about the install leaving artifacts from past OS versions.
So, while the single partition simplifies the install, it complicates the install of the next major version.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Yokohama, Japan
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You missed one of the greatest new features of Jaguar: Archive install!
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Archive install is a clean install but keeping preferences as such. It's the single best thing that ever happened to OS installers.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Nov 2002
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But if it leaves anything left from the old system, is it truely a clean install? I like to do complete clean installs. First my sure I have two backups, then reformat HD and finally install the system. Then I start putting things back to test for any problems of compatability or other little bugs left over from the previous system. That is truely a clean install.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Northern California
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I did a "dirty" install with Jaguar. When I get Panther I'm going to do an Archive Install. That should be a poll option.
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Mac OS X 10.5.0, Mac Pro 2.66GHz/2 GB RAM/X1900 XT, 23" ACD
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Dallas, TX 75287
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I copy my whole HD to my External HD, and then do a fresh install.... if anything goes wrong I always have a perfect copy on the other drive. If not, I can add my data files from the external drive
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Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Midwest
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Use Carbon Copy To make an image of the entire install on an external Firewire drive- safety backup.
Use CpMac command from /Developer/Tools to copy /Users and /Library. I use psync for backing up my /usr to the Firewire. Those are the sources for restoring my data. I keep to image made with CCC as a reserve and will copy that to a CD.
Clean install of all additional apps and utilities. I keep an up to date doc I can printout with the 50 or so serial/code numbers for installing shareware and commercial apps I use. I'll go through and double check all codes and if indeed I do use that app before the backup. That list is easy to maintain and a real time saving part of the process.
Craig
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