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Quick and unofficial MorphOS & Mac OS X dual boot guide for Apple Mac Mini PowerPC.
 
Quick and unofficial MorphOS & Mac OS X dual boot guide for Apple Mac Mini PowerPC.
  
==1. Prerequisites==
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==Prerequisites==
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You need a PowerPC Mac Mini, any model will do.
 
You need a PowerPC Mac Mini, any model will do.
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==2. Installing OSX from scratch==
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==Installing OSX from scratch==
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In case you have an existing OSX installation and do not wish to reinstall, see section 4.
 
In case you have an existing OSX installation and do not wish to reinstall, see section 4.
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Power the Mini on and insert the OSX Install DVD. Press and hold the c key to force
 
Power the Mini on and insert the OSX Install DVD. Press and hold the c key to force
 
a CD boot. Run the Disk Utility from the menu once the installer loads. Pick the
 
a CD boot. Run the Disk Utility from the menu once the installer loads. Pick the
 
internal drive.
 
internal drive.
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Now select the Volume Scheme cycle gadget and select 3 Partitions. Pick the first one and make it 60 MB. The reason for this is that MorphOS actually needs two
 
Now select the Volume Scheme cycle gadget and select 3 Partitions. Pick the first one and make it 60 MB. The reason for this is that MorphOS actually needs two
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''Hint: to make a partition smaller than 1GB, type 0.1 in Size. This will make the
 
''Hint: to make a partition smaller than 1GB, type 0.1 in Size. This will make the
 
partitioner switch to MB instead of GB.''
 
partitioner switch to MB instead of GB.''
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At this point it doesn’t matter what file system is selected for the partition, so just ignore whatever Disk Utility preselected for you.
 
At this point it doesn’t matter what file system is selected for the partition, so just ignore whatever Disk Utility preselected for you.
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[[Image:x1.png|690px]]
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The 3rd partition will be the OSX partition. Give it the size you want, call it OSX and make sure it is using Mac OS Extended (Journaled) in Format. Now click on the
 
The 3rd partition will be the OSX partition. Give it the size you want, call it OSX and make sure it is using Mac OS Extended (Journaled) in Format. Now click on the
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==3. Installing MorphOS after OSX==
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==Installing MorphOS after OSX==
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Replace the OSX Install DVD with the MorphOS CD / DVD and reboot. Press and hold the c key to make the Mini boot from a CD. Wait for it to load and run the IWizard (hit the Installation button in the welcome window, or go to MorphOSBoot:Tools and double click the IWizard icon).
 
Replace the OSX Install DVD with the MorphOS CD / DVD and reboot. Press and hold the c key to make the Mini boot from a CD. Wait for it to load and run the IWizard (hit the Installation button in the welcome window, or go to MorphOSBoot:Tools and double click the IWizard icon).
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Proceed with the configuration process until you get to the Storage page.
 
Proceed with the configuration process until you get to the Storage page.
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[[Image:m1.png|690px]]
  
  
 
Make sure you select the manual partitioning mode; we don’t want to erase our fresh
 
Make sure you select the manual partitioning mode; we don’t want to erase our fresh
 
OSX installation. After clicking next you will see the partitioner view.  
 
OSX installation. After clicking next you will see the partitioner view.  
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Select the first partition and make sure the Filesystem field is set to HFS, and the name is changed to DH0.
 
Select the first partition and make sure the Filesystem field is set to HFS, and the name is changed to DH0.
  
''Note: do NOT remove the 128MB padding partitions. Mac OSX expects them to be
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'''Note: do NOT remove the 128MB padding partitions. Mac OSX expects them to be
there!''
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there!'''
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 +
 
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[[Image:m2.png|690px]]
  
  
 
Now select the 1st big partition: this is the partition to install MorphOS on.
 
Now select the 1st big partition: this is the partition to install MorphOS on.
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[[Image:m3.png|690px]]
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Change the Name to DH1, set the Filesystem to SFS and enable the Boot (A/UX)
 
Change the Name to DH1, set the Filesystem to SFS and enable the Boot (A/UX)
 
flag.
 
flag.
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You may also want to rename the OSX partition so that it shows up as DH2 under
 
You may also want to rename the OSX partition so that it shows up as DH2 under
 
MorphOS.
 
MorphOS.
  
Now hit the Save button below the hard drive icon next to the partitions list. '''Do NOT click on the Next button!
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'''
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Now hit the Save button below the hard drive icon next to the partitions list. '''Do NOT click on the Next button!'''
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Click on the MorphOSBoot CD icon on the desktop and go to Tools. Run the
 
Click on the MorphOSBoot CD icon on the desktop and go to Tools. Run the
 
Mounter application (double-click).
 
Mounter application (double-click).
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Select ide.device unit 0 and the DH0 partition. Click on the Filesystem cycle gadget
 
Select ide.device unit 0 and the DH0 partition. Click on the Filesystem cycle gadget
 
and select MAC HFS (!). Now click the Mount button.
 
and select MAC HFS (!). Now click the Mount button.
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''Note: MorphOS´ installer expects a HFS formatted partition called Boot and will
 
''Note: MorphOS´ installer expects a HFS formatted partition called Boot and will
 
store boot files on it. It is absolutely necessary that you create the partition and name it ‘Boot’ and nothing else. You cannot use a HFS+ partition since MorphOS doesn’t have write support for HFS+. This would make the installer fail.''
 
store boot files on it. It is absolutely necessary that you create the partition and name it ‘Boot’ and nothing else. You cannot use a HFS+ partition since MorphOS doesn’t have write support for HFS+. This would make the installer fail.''
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[[Image:m4.png|690px]]
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If the DH1 partition has ‘–‘ in the Mounted As column, select it and hit Mount
 
If the DH1 partition has ‘–‘ in the Mounted As column, select it and hit Mount
 
(Filesystem must be either Autodetect or MorphOS SFS).
 
(Filesystem must be either Autodetect or MorphOS SFS).
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Now click on the desktop and click with the right mouse button over the screen’s top
 
Now click on the desktop and click with the right mouse button over the screen’s top
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menu with right command + space and navigate it with arrows). Select Format from
 
menu with right command + space and navigate it with arrows). Select Format from
 
the Utilities menu.
 
the Utilities menu.
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Select DH0 and name it Boot (yes, this REALLY is required, you have to name it
 
Select DH0 and name it Boot (yes, this REALLY is required, you have to name it
 
Boot or MorphOS will fail to install). Press the Quick Format button. Now select
 
Boot or MorphOS will fail to install). Press the Quick Format button. Now select
 
DH1 and name it however you like, for example System.
 
DH1 and name it however you like, for example System.
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[[Image:m5.png|690px]]
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[[Image:m6.png|690px]]
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Now go back to the IWizard application (in case you don’t know, double-clicking on
 
Now go back to the IWizard application (in case you don’t know, double-clicking on
 
a window brings it to front in MorphOS, unlike a single click in OSX). Click on the
 
a window brings it to front in MorphOS, unlike a single click in OSX). Click on the
 
Next button. If all went fine you will see this:
 
Next button. If all went fine you will see this:
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[[Image:m7.png|690px]]
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Assuming everything is correctly formatted and mounted, the installer picks the drive to install (DH1) automatically. Now just click Install and wait until it’s done copying.
 
Assuming everything is correctly formatted and mounted, the installer picks the drive to install (DH1) automatically. Now just click Install and wait until it’s done copying.
  
  
==4. Preparing an existing OSX installation for MorphOS==
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==Preparing an existing OSX installation for MorphOS==
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As mentioned in the Prerequisites section, in case you have an existing OSX
 
As mentioned in the Prerequisites section, in case you have an existing OSX
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Since not everybody has retail Leopard DVD, I will use Ubuntu to explain how to do
 
Since not everybody has retail Leopard DVD, I will use Ubuntu to explain how to do
 
this.
 
this.
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Note: please read sections 2 and 3 before trying this out, some explanations available there were omitted in sections 4 and 5.
 
Note: please read sections 2 and 3 before trying this out, some explanations available there were omitted in sections 4 and 5.
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Power the Mini on and insert the Ubuntu Live CD. Press and hold the c key to force a
 
Power the Mini on and insert the Ubuntu Live CD. Press and hold the c key to force a
 
CD boot. Now run the Partition Editor from the System -> Administration menu.
 
CD boot. Now run the Partition Editor from the System -> Administration menu.
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[[Image:1.png|690px]]
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Select the OSX hfs+ partition and click on Resize/Move. Resize the partition by
 
Select the OSX hfs+ partition and click on Resize/Move. Resize the partition by
 
clicking and dragging on its right edge. Do NOT move the partition from its left edge.
 
clicking and dragging on its right edge. Do NOT move the partition from its left edge.
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[[Image:2.png]]
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You MUST disable the Round to cylinders checkbox, or GParted will try to move the
 
You MUST disable the Round to cylinders checkbox, or GParted will try to move the
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should leave at least 1GB of free space following the OSX partition. I’d recommend
 
should leave at least 1GB of free space following the OSX partition. I’d recommend
 
around 20GB. Now click on the Resize/Move button to apply your changes.
 
around 20GB. Now click on the Resize/Move button to apply your changes.
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Click on the gray space called unallocated and click New. Set the New Size (MiB)
 
Click on the gray space called unallocated and click New. Set the New Size (MiB)
 
field to 64 and the File System to hfs. Make sure the Round to cylinders checkbox is
 
field to 64 and the File System to hfs. Make sure the Round to cylinders checkbox is
 
disabled. Click the Add button.
 
disabled. Click the Add button.
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[[Image:3.png]]
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Select the unallocated space again, change the File System to unformatted (we will
 
Select the unallocated space again, change the File System to unformatted (we will
 
change it from MorphOS later), disable the Round to cylinders checkbox and press
 
change it from MorphOS later), disable the Round to cylinders checkbox and press
 
Add.
 
Add.
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[[Image:4.png|690px]]
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Click the Apply button to apply our partition table changes. It will take some time to resize the partition, depending on the used space. Make sure you’ve backed up your data because a sudden power outage will most likely make your data hard /
 
Click the Apply button to apply our partition table changes. It will take some time to resize the partition, depending on the used space. Make sure you’ve backed up your data because a sudden power outage will most likely make your data hard /
 
impossible to recover.
 
impossible to recover.
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Once the process completes, reboot into OSX to see if all went OK.
 
Once the process completes, reboot into OSX to see if all went OK.
  
==5. Installing MorphOS next to an existing OSX installation==
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==Installing MorphOS next to an existing OSX installation==
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Make sure you followed all steps in section 4. Replace the Ubuntu CD with the
 
Make sure you followed all steps in section 4. Replace the Ubuntu CD with the
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Wait for it to load and run the IWizard (hit the Installation button in the welcome
 
Wait for it to load and run the IWizard (hit the Installation button in the welcome
 
window, or go to MorphOSBoot:Tools and double click the IWizard icon).
 
window, or go to MorphOSBoot:Tools and double click the IWizard icon).
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Proceed with the configuration process until you get to the Storage page.
 
Proceed with the configuration process until you get to the Storage page.
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[[Image:m1.png|690px]]
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Make sure you select the manual partitioning mode; we don’t want to erase our
 
Make sure you select the manual partitioning mode; we don’t want to erase our
 
existing OSX installation. After clicking next you will see the partitioner view. Select the OSX HFS partition and make sure the Boot (A/UX) flag is unset. Name this
 
existing OSX installation. After clicking next you will see the partitioner view. Select the OSX HFS partition and make sure the Boot (A/UX) flag is unset. Name this
 
partition DH0.
 
partition DH0.
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[[Image:mx1.png|690px]]
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''Note: the partition’s Filesystem is always HFS, even if it’s formatted with HFS+, this is the reason why we have to specify the FS type manually when mounting it later.''
 
''Note: the partition’s Filesystem is always HFS, even if it’s formatted with HFS+, this is the reason why we have to specify the FS type manually when mounting it later.''
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Edit the 64MB HFS partition now. Name it DH1 and make sure the Boot (A/UX) flag
 
Edit the 64MB HFS partition now. Name it DH1 and make sure the Boot (A/UX) flag
 
is turned off. The Mount (A/UX) flag can be ignored.
 
is turned off. The Mount (A/UX) flag can be ignored.
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[[Image:mx2.png|690px]]
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Last will be the partition for the MorphOS installation. Name it DH2 and make sure
 
Last will be the partition for the MorphOS installation. Name it DH2 and make sure
 
the Boot (A/UX) and Mount (A/UX) flags are turned ON. Change the Filesystem to
 
the Boot (A/UX) and Mount (A/UX) flags are turned ON. Change the Filesystem to
 
SFS.
 
SFS.
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[[Image:mx3.png]]
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Save the changes by clicking on the Save button below the hard drive icon. '''Do not
 
Save the changes by clicking on the Save button below the hard drive icon. '''Do not
 
press Next yet!'''
 
press Next yet!'''
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Click on the MorphOSBoot CD icon on the desktop and go to Tools. Run the
 
Click on the MorphOSBoot CD icon on the desktop and go to Tools. Run the
 
Mounter application (double-click).
 
Mounter application (double-click).
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Select ide.device unit 0 and the DH1 partition. Click on the Filesystem cycle gadget
 
Select ide.device unit 0 and the DH1 partition. Click on the Filesystem cycle gadget
 
and select MAC HFS (!). Now click the Mount button.
 
and select MAC HFS (!). Now click the Mount button.
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[[Image:mx4.png]]
  
  
 
If the DH2 partition has ‘–‘ in the Mounted As column, select it and hit Mount
 
If the DH2 partition has ‘–‘ in the Mounted As column, select it and hit Mount
 
(Filesystem must be either Autodetect or MorphOS SFS).
 
(Filesystem must be either Autodetect or MorphOS SFS).
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Now click on the desktop and click with the right mouse button over the screen’s top
 
Now click on the desktop and click with the right mouse button over the screen’s top
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menu with right command + space and navigate it with arrows). Select Format from
 
menu with right command + space and navigate it with arrows). Select Format from
 
the Utilities menu.
 
the Utilities menu.
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Select DH1 and name it Boot (yes, this REALLY is required, you have to name it
 
Select DH1 and name it Boot (yes, this REALLY is required, you have to name it
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DH2 and name it however you like, for example System.
 
DH2 and name it however you like, for example System.
  
''Note: if the HFS partition is already formatted, Quick Format it anyway.''
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''Note: If the HFS partition is already formatted, Quick Format it anyway.''
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[[Image:mx5.png]]
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Now go back to the IWizard. Click on the Next button. Assuming everything is
 
Now go back to the IWizard. Click on the Next button. Assuming everything is
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==6. Trying it out, changing the default system==
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==Trying it out, changing the default system==
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After a successful installation you may start MorphOS from the HD. Eject the CD by
 
After a successful installation you may start MorphOS from the HD. Eject the CD by
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Shut Down… from the Ambient menu, or by pressing control + left command + right
 
Shut Down… from the Ambient menu, or by pressing control + left command + right
 
command keys.
 
command keys.
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''Note: if you don’t eject the CD, MorphOS will try to boot from it again! It will load the boot.img from the hard drive, but all other files from the CD even if the c key wasn’t pressed''
 
''Note: if you don’t eject the CD, MorphOS will try to boot from it again! It will load the boot.img from the hard drive, but all other files from the CD even if the c key wasn’t pressed''
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By default, the Mac Mini will boot OSX. To boot MorphOS, press and hold the alt
 
By default, the Mac Mini will boot OSX. To boot MorphOS, press and hold the alt
 
key – this will bring up the OpenFirmware’s graphical boot menu. Select the partition with a butterfly icon and you will boot into MorphOS.
 
key – this will bring up the OpenFirmware’s graphical boot menu. Select the partition with a butterfly icon and you will boot into MorphOS.
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In order to boot MorphOS by default, one must change the OpenFirmware settings.
 
In order to boot MorphOS by default, one must change the OpenFirmware settings.
 
To get to the firmware prompt: reboot and press and hold the command + option + o
 
To get to the firmware prompt: reboot and press and hold the command + option + o
 
+ f keys until you see the OF screen.
 
+ f keys until you see the OF screen.
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To determine the partition number of the HFS boot partition type the following:
 
To determine the partition number of the HFS boot partition type the following:
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replacing x with the partition number you just found.
 
replacing x with the partition number you just found.
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It’s possible to slightly increase the booting speed by making OF skip the network
 
It’s possible to slightly increase the booting speed by making OF skip the network
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… and the Mini will now boot MorphOS by default. To boot OSX just hold the alt
 
… and the Mini will now boot MorphOS by default. To boot OSX just hold the alt
 
key and select it from the menu.
 
key and select it from the menu.
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Have fun and don’t forget to register MorphOS :)
 
Have fun and don’t forget to register MorphOS :)

Latest revision as of 21:22, 3 December 2009

Author: Jacek Piszczek (jacadcaps@poczta.onet.pl)


Quick and unofficial MorphOS & Mac OS X dual boot guide for Apple Mac Mini PowerPC.

Prerequisites

You need a PowerPC Mac Mini, any model will do.


Make sure that you have the OSX Install DVD ready. I used 10.4, but it should be almost the same for all other versions. With Leopard you might not be able to create really small partitions, but on the other hand you could try resizing your current OSX partition to make some space for MorphOS. This guide will cover a 10.4 installation on a clean drive.


Download the MorphOS 2.4 + install ISO image and burn it on a CD or DVD.

Hint: burn the ISO as the CD’s image, not as a file on the CD ;)


In case you have an existing OSX 10.3 or 10.4 installation and no access to retail Leopard DVD, you will need a Linux live CD to resize the existing OSX partition without losing your data. Mind that the Disk Utility in Tiger will format all partitions if you make any changes to the partition layout. In this guide I used the Ubuntu 9.04 live CD found at http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/jaunty/release/.


If in doubt, please back up your disk using the Disk Utility’s Restore mode. Making a mirror copy of your hard drive would make it possible for OSX’s Installer to automagically restore all your applications and settings.


Installing OSX from scratch

In case you have an existing OSX installation and do not wish to reinstall, see section 4.


Power the Mini on and insert the OSX Install DVD. Press and hold the c key to force a CD boot. Run the Disk Utility from the menu once the installer loads. Pick the internal drive.


Now select the Volume Scheme cycle gadget and select 3 Partitions. Pick the first one and make it 60 MB. The reason for this is that MorphOS actually needs two partitions: one for the boot files and one for the actual installation.

Hint: to make a partition smaller than 1GB, type 0.1 in Size. This will make the partitioner switch to MB instead of GB.


At this point it doesn’t matter what file system is selected for the partition, so just ignore whatever Disk Utility preselected for you.


X1.png


The 3rd partition will be the OSX partition. Give it the size you want, call it OSX and make sure it is using Mac OS Extended (Journaled) in Format. Now click on the ‚Partition‘ button and proceed. Quit Disk Utility and proceed with OSX installation as you normally would.

Hint: do click on the ‚Customize‘ button before starting the actual installation. You probably don’t want most of the stuff that’s installed by default.


Installing MorphOS after OSX

Replace the OSX Install DVD with the MorphOS CD / DVD and reboot. Press and hold the c key to make the Mini boot from a CD. Wait for it to load and run the IWizard (hit the Installation button in the welcome window, or go to MorphOSBoot:Tools and double click the IWizard icon).


Proceed with the configuration process until you get to the Storage page.


M1.png


Make sure you select the manual partitioning mode; we don’t want to erase our fresh OSX installation. After clicking next you will see the partitioner view.


Select the first partition and make sure the Filesystem field is set to HFS, and the name is changed to DH0.

Note: do NOT remove the 128MB padding partitions. Mac OSX expects them to be there!


M2.png


Now select the 1st big partition: this is the partition to install MorphOS on.


M3.png


Change the Name to DH1, set the Filesystem to SFS and enable the Boot (A/UX) flag.


You may also want to rename the OSX partition so that it shows up as DH2 under MorphOS.


Now hit the Save button below the hard drive icon next to the partitions list. Do NOT click on the Next button!


Click on the MorphOSBoot CD icon on the desktop and go to Tools. Run the Mounter application (double-click).


Select ide.device unit 0 and the DH0 partition. Click on the Filesystem cycle gadget and select MAC HFS (!). Now click the Mount button.


Note: MorphOS´ installer expects a HFS formatted partition called Boot and will store boot files on it. It is absolutely necessary that you create the partition and name it ‘Boot’ and nothing else. You cannot use a HFS+ partition since MorphOS doesn’t have write support for HFS+. This would make the installer fail.


M4.png


If the DH1 partition has ‘–‘ in the Mounted As column, select it and hit Mount (Filesystem must be either Autodetect or MorphOS SFS).


Now click on the desktop and click with the right mouse button over the screen’s top bar (in case you’re using some silly 1-button mouse, right command (Apple) key + right alt key simulate a right mouse click under MorphOS, you may also open the menu with right command + space and navigate it with arrows). Select Format from the Utilities menu.


Select DH0 and name it Boot (yes, this REALLY is required, you have to name it Boot or MorphOS will fail to install). Press the Quick Format button. Now select DH1 and name it however you like, for example System.


M5.png

M6.png


Now go back to the IWizard application (in case you don’t know, double-clicking on a window brings it to front in MorphOS, unlike a single click in OSX). Click on the Next button. If all went fine you will see this:


M7.png


Assuming everything is correctly formatted and mounted, the installer picks the drive to install (DH1) automatically. Now just click Install and wait until it’s done copying.


Preparing an existing OSX installation for MorphOS

As mentioned in the Prerequisites section, in case you have an existing OSX installation, you will have to resize its partition to make some room for MorphOS. Since not everybody has retail Leopard DVD, I will use Ubuntu to explain how to do this.


Note: please read sections 2 and 3 before trying this out, some explanations available there were omitted in sections 4 and 5.


Power the Mini on and insert the Ubuntu Live CD. Press and hold the c key to force a CD boot. Now run the Partition Editor from the System -> Administration menu.


1.png


Select the OSX hfs+ partition and click on Resize/Move. Resize the partition by clicking and dragging on its right edge. Do NOT move the partition from its left edge.


2.png


You MUST disable the Round to cylinders checkbox, or GParted will try to move the OSX partition. Make sure the Free Space Preceding (MiB) field stays at 128. You should leave at least 1GB of free space following the OSX partition. I’d recommend around 20GB. Now click on the Resize/Move button to apply your changes.


Click on the gray space called unallocated and click New. Set the New Size (MiB) field to 64 and the File System to hfs. Make sure the Round to cylinders checkbox is disabled. Click the Add button.


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Select the unallocated space again, change the File System to unformatted (we will change it from MorphOS later), disable the Round to cylinders checkbox and press Add.


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Click the Apply button to apply our partition table changes. It will take some time to resize the partition, depending on the used space. Make sure you’ve backed up your data because a sudden power outage will most likely make your data hard / impossible to recover.


Once the process completes, reboot into OSX to see if all went OK.


Installing MorphOS next to an existing OSX installation

Make sure you followed all steps in section 4. Replace the Ubuntu CD with the MorphOS CD and reboot. Press and hold the c key to make the Mini boot from a CD. Wait for it to load and run the IWizard (hit the Installation button in the welcome window, or go to MorphOSBoot:Tools and double click the IWizard icon).


Proceed with the configuration process until you get to the Storage page.


M1.png


Make sure you select the manual partitioning mode; we don’t want to erase our existing OSX installation. After clicking next you will see the partitioner view. Select the OSX HFS partition and make sure the Boot (A/UX) flag is unset. Name this partition DH0.


Mx1.png


Note: the partition’s Filesystem is always HFS, even if it’s formatted with HFS+, this is the reason why we have to specify the FS type manually when mounting it later.


Edit the 64MB HFS partition now. Name it DH1 and make sure the Boot (A/UX) flag is turned off. The Mount (A/UX) flag can be ignored.


Mx2.png


Last will be the partition for the MorphOS installation. Name it DH2 and make sure the Boot (A/UX) and Mount (A/UX) flags are turned ON. Change the Filesystem to SFS.


Mx3.png


Save the changes by clicking on the Save button below the hard drive icon. Do not press Next yet!


Click on the MorphOSBoot CD icon on the desktop and go to Tools. Run the Mounter application (double-click).


Select ide.device unit 0 and the DH1 partition. Click on the Filesystem cycle gadget and select MAC HFS (!). Now click the Mount button.


Mx4.png


If the DH2 partition has ‘–‘ in the Mounted As column, select it and hit Mount (Filesystem must be either Autodetect or MorphOS SFS).


Now click on the desktop and click with the right mouse button over the screen’s top bar (in case you’re using some silly 1-button mouse, right command (Apple) key + right alt key simulate a right mouse click under MorphOS, you may also open the menu with right command + space and navigate it with arrows). Select Format from the Utilities menu.


Select DH1 and name it Boot (yes, this REALLY is required, you have to name it Boot or MorphOS will fail to install). Press the Quick Format button. Now select DH2 and name it however you like, for example System.


Note: If the HFS partition is already formatted, Quick Format it anyway.


Mx5.png


Now go back to the IWizard. Click on the Next button. Assuming everything is correctly formatted and mounted, the installer picks the drive to install (DH2) automatically. Now just click Install and wait until it’s done copying.


Trying it out, changing the default system

After a successful installation you may start MorphOS from the HD. Eject the CD by right clicking on its icon and selecting Eject. Reboot MorphOS either by selecting Shut Down… from the Ambient menu, or by pressing control + left command + right command keys.


Note: if you don’t eject the CD, MorphOS will try to boot from it again! It will load the boot.img from the hard drive, but all other files from the CD even if the c key wasn’t pressed


By default, the Mac Mini will boot OSX. To boot MorphOS, press and hold the alt key – this will bring up the OpenFirmware’s graphical boot menu. Select the partition with a butterfly icon and you will boot into MorphOS.


In order to boot MorphOS by default, one must change the OpenFirmware settings. To get to the firmware prompt: reboot and press and hold the command + option + o + f keys until you see the OF screen.


To determine the partition number of the HFS boot partition type the following:

dir hd:x,\\

where x should be a number from 3 to n, depending on partition layout. If you see boot.img and bootinfo.txt files being listed, this is the correct one. Now type:

setenv boot-command boot hd:x,\\bootinfo.txt

replacing x with the partition number you just found.


It’s possible to slightly increase the booting speed by making OF skip the network booting initialization. This is done with:

setenv skip-netboot? true

Now save the changes and reboot by typing:

reset-all

… and the Mini will now boot MorphOS by default. To boot OSX just hold the alt key and select it from the menu.


Have fun and don’t forget to register MorphOS :)