Partitioning iPod mini...could I still play music?

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #1 (**permalink**)

01-17-2006, 06:30 PM

I'm wanting to partition my Mini (4GB) in to two partitions, one ~3GB and one ~1GB.

If I were to do this, could I reformat it back to normal later?

Also, in DiskUtility, it says under the partitioning part of the menu,

"Install OS9 disk drivers? To create a disk that can be used as an OS9 startup disk, select this option."

Does this mean I could load OS9 onto my iPod and boot into it? I'm on a computer that shouldn't be able to boot OS9 (FW800 Powerbook), but this has me wondering.

Thanks for any help.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

01-17-2006, 07:48 PM

You wouldn't be able to still play music. For iTunes to recognize it it would require you to Restore the iPod to the normal partitions/format

inflexion · inflexion #3 (**permalink**)

01-18-2006, 05:29 AM

why would you want to partition it anyway??

makwanad · makwanad #4 (**permalink**)

01-18-2006, 05:41 AM

You could put linux on your iPod, but then again it all comes down to the reasons for partitioning your iPod.

surfwax95 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	01-17-2006, 06:30 PM I'm wanting to partition my Mini (4GB) in to two partitions, one ~3GB and one ~1GB. If I were to do this, could I reformat it back to normal later? Also, in DiskUtility, it says under the partitioning part of the menu, "Install OS9 disk drivers? To create a disk that can be used as an OS9 startup disk, select this option." Does this mean I could load OS9 onto my iPod and boot into it? I'm on a computer that shouldn't be able to boot OS9 (FW800 Powerbook), but this has me wondering. Thanks for any help. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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trpnmonkey41 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	01-17-2006, 07:48 PM You wouldn't be able to still play music. For iTunes to recognize it it would require you to Restore the iPod to the normal partitions/format Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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makwanad #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2006 Location: Huntingdon A.K.A. "Skagtown of the UK" Posts: 266 Mac Specs: eMac 1gb RAM 80gb HD, Superdrive, iPod video 30gb	01-18-2006, 05:41 AM You could put linux on your iPod, but then again it all comes down to the reasons for partitioning your iPod. Back with the mac!
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