Subject: Re: MacOS help
To: None <kevdig@rcn.com>
From: John Klos <john@sixgirls.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 07/29/2002 17:18:47
Hello,

> This question has little to do with NetBSD, but I am hoping there are
> some MacOS experts who can help me. My 8600 crashed two days ago and the
> boot hfs filesystem can not be repaired by disk first aid. Does anyone
> know how to recreate an HFS file system without trashing the
> partitioning? I have Linux installed on the disk also so I would rather
> not have to reinstall it as well. I am running MacOS 8.6. None of the
> Drive Setups seem able to 'just recreate the filesystem' without wanting
> to rewrite the partition.

Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do with just the Apple tools. WHat
you need is a copy of Norton Disk Doctor; if you boot off a CD and mount
an AppleShare volume with Norton Disk Doctor, chances are it will fix the
HFS partition.

> P.S.:  Someone sent a query about dual cpu powermacs. I have a 9600
> 200MP that has an old version of NetBSD on it.

Hmmm... I'd love to play around with an MP PowerMac. Can it be made
available on the 'Net?

Good luck,
John Klos
Sixgirls Computing Labs