CHAPTER THREE
The Partition Manager
First...
The first thing you should know about the Partition Manager (PM) is that it is a formatting utility. Modifications to the size of a partition and switching operating system change the basic structure of the disk and will destroy any data currently within the partitions you are resizing. So, before using the Partition Manager, save any data that you want to keep and restore it after
*Note: Make ProDOS backups with Backup II, included on the Vulcan drive. Make DOS 3.3 backups with FID included on Vulcan’s DOS 3.3 disk. Backup Pascal and CP/M with whatever programs you currently use for copying files under these systems.
About the Partition Manager
The Partition Manager is a ProDOS program that lets you segment the hard disk. You can use these segments, or partitions, as if they were large floppy disks. Each can have its own name, hold its own files, even run under any one of four different operating systems.
The Partition Manager allows a maximum of 16 separate sections. ProDOS and CP/M operating systems can both have up to four partitions turned on at the same time. DOS 3.3 and Pascal allow for only 2 sections active at the same time. You could set up all 16 partitions as ProDOS, for example, but only four of these can be accessed (turned on) at one time.
*. PC Transporter users: You can also use the hard disk as an
Running the Partition Manager
From Disk
Boot the 5.25” ProDOS Utilities disk and choose Partition Manager from the menu.
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