repartitioning drive

[stretchweider]

sorry,not a video question but i dont tend to use many other forums,
my PB has 5 Partitions split equally over 100GB disk space

1.osx/apps
2.mp2v's & authored DVD's
3.DV Pal
4.Media(itunes/iphoto libraries)
5.Divx/Avi movies

I also have ext 80GB drive

my osx/apps partition is running out of room for new apps i wish to install
i want to create a larger partition for osx/apps and move all data currently there onto the larger partition,and reduce either partition 2,3 or 5 accordingly.

what is the best way of doimg this?

thanks in advance

[terryj]

What I would do in your situation Stretch,
is to first use Disc Utility to partion the 80GB ext HD
to 3 partitions:

1. Called OSX_HD (about 30GB)
2. One Called Media (22GB)
3. One called Movies_DIVX(22GB)

Since most 80GB HDS under HFS+ are actually 74.xxGB,
that's how I came up with the figures.

Next I would use Disc Utility to fix permissions on my main PB
HD partition, where the apps are stored.

Then, close Disc Utility and launch Carbon Copy Cloner.

Using CCC, I would :

1. Clone the PB main HD to the OSX_HD
2. Clone the Media to the new Media partition on the ext hd
3. Copy the DIVX/AVI movies, as well as the DV Pal and Mp2vs
to the Media_Divx partition. Anything that doesn't fit, archive to DVD, or copy over to the Media Partition.

Once these are all done, I would then boot off a Tiger ( or Panther) Boot Disc, and run Disc Utility again, wiping out the
PB's Partitions completely using the Erase command.
Then re-partition into two partitions:

OSX_Boot ( 46GB)
Projects (50GB)

again, HFS+ limitations...


then, reboot using the FW drive as the Boot HD,
and then re-clone using CCC back to the OSX_Boot
as Target (OSX_HD as your Master) and put all my
system and apps back.

When that's done, copy back to Projects:

the former contents of DV Pal, and mp2vs,

and then reboot to the OS CD one more time,
and do a repair permisssions on the newly created
PB Boot HD.

Now you have:

*All your media portably stored on the ext HD, in case you
need to move to another Mac.

*A working bootable Clone in case of problems due to system patches, bad software installs, etc.

*A larger VM partition for your OS to play in
(which it will thank you)

After that, you just need to re-point your iTunes and iPhoto
to the new places the media is stored under their Preferences
panels, so that they can access the media, and your all set.

[rumplestiltskin]

Partitioning is unnecessary. All you're doing is making your life more complicated. Buy a few FireWire drives instead.

[stretchweider]

cheers terry,
ill give that a go,

rumplestilts
ideally would use some big fat ext drives but cash is tight and i prefer to have all on PB in case ext drive aint with me for whatever reason

[rumplestiltskin]

I guess I'm not sure what you expect to gain from the partitioning.

[terryj]

I guess I'm not sure what you expect to gain from the partitioning.

While it's not truly necessary under OSX,
it does make for the mindset of organization.
8)