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Chapter 3 -
Initial Installation
Continue Through Installation Screens
Any necessary partitioning of the hard
drive can be performed at this point, by
selecting Disk Utility from the Installer
menu. Only experienced administrators
who understand how to properly
partition a drive should perform disk
partitioning. For information on using
Disk Utility to partition a drive, see Disk
Utility Help.
All startup disks on a system should be
securely configured. If Mac OS X is to be
installed on multiple partitions, each
installation should be configured
according to this guidance.
 Select Language
 Install Mac OS X – Welcome to the Mac OS X Installer
 Install Mac OS X – Important Information
 Install Mac OS X – Software License Agreement
The installer must accept the agreement to continue.
 Install Mac OS X – Select a Destination
1. Click on the drive or partition where the system is to be installed to highlight
it.
2. Click the Options button.
3. Select the Erase and Install button.
The installer also provides an “Archive
and Install” capability. This type of
installation enables reloading of the
system while saving existing files. This
capability may be useful in re-installing a
system that was configured incorrectly.
Use of this option has not yet been
tested for inclusion here, but may be
included in a later version. Use of the
“Archive and Install” option is NOT
recommended.
4. Select the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) option from the Format disk
as: drop-down menu list. This filesystem is the Mac OS X default, and
provides cross-platform compatibility.
5. Click the OK button.