[Ham-Mac] Why Partition vs. Erase a SATA hard drive?

[Dick Kriss, AA5VU]

Rick

You missed my point. I realize the Partition lets you split the disc.  I do
not use split disc drives so I have always used the "Erase" option. The
installation instructions that came with the Serial-ATA/PCI-M card makes it
a point to use the Partition option in the Disc Utility.

I wonder why the SIIG docs STRONGLY suggest the use of Partition option?
What is the difference between Erase and a Single Partition?

Dick, AA5VU


On 8/1/05 5:44 PM, "Rick Prather" <rprather at mac.com> wrote:

> Dick,
> 
> The Partition tab on my Disc Utility is pretty straight forward.
> 
> Let's you "Split" and partition and then you can slide it around to
> set the exact size you want.
> 
> Are you on the right screen?
> 
> If I click the drive on the left panel I have five tabs:
> 
> First Aid - Erase - Partition - Raid - Restore
> 
> Rick
> K6LE
> 
> On Aug 1, 2005, at 3:32 PM, Dick Kriss, AA5VU wrote:
> 
>> I just installed a Serial ATA/PCI-M card from SIIG that lets me
>> mount one of
>> the new faster (cheaper) Serial ATA drives.  The card seems to work
>> okay
>> and the new Seagate SATA drive seems fast.
>> 
>> The docs that came with card said to use the OSX Disk Utility
>> "Partition"
>> option.  I may have screwed up by using the "Erase" option.  Anyone
>> know the
>> difference between Erase and Partition.  The Partition has the
>> option to
>> only make one partition.  I have never partitioned anything.
>> 
>> Dick AA5VU
>> 
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