[Avid-L2] Re: Partitioning Redux

Make the partitions, then do a full system install with all the updates and apps you want. Then clone that to the other partition and do your Avid and FCS installs.

Carbon Copy Cloner is the software I use for cloning:

http://www.bombich.com/

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, David Dodson <davidadodson@...> wrote:
>
> Actually, you got my question perfectly. Basically, I need to partition the drive then reinstall the OS twice (in the case of two partitions -- not convinced I really need a Vista partition, unless I'm wrong about that).
>
> Makes sense.
>
> Thanks, Job.
>
> David
> David Dodson
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> ________________________________
> From: Job ter Burg (L2B) <Job_L2@...>
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 11:58:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Partitioning Redux
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> "David Dodson" (02-01-2010 15:39) :
>
> > I just want to be clear about this... To an extent, we've established that
> > when putting both MC Soft and FCS on an MBP (or any other laptop, for that
> > matter), it's not a bad idea to partition the hard drive and load these apps
> > on different ones.
> >
> > But what happens to all the other system files and apps on the laptop?
> > Forgive my computer naivete but suppose I am running FCP on one partition...
> > What about apps that may live on the other partition? Are there any
> > performance issues associated with running these? And where are all the
> > built-ins such as Disc Utility and Grab and Preview and all the rest?
> >
> > I don't even know what I don't know. Help.
>
> Hi David,
>
> Not sure I get your question.
> If you partition your internal HD, you can have multiple OS installs. So you
> can have one partition with one version of OSX plus Avid and another
> partition with another version of OSX plus FCP. Each OS will have its own
> Utilities folder (in Finder, hit CMD-U), as well as the default OS apps like
> Preview. Any other apps you install, you will need to install on either one
> or both partitions.
>
> I have my MBP divided into three partitions. One with Leopard, one Snow
> Leopard and one Vista.
>
> --
> Job ter Burg
> film editor - NL
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