Re: Multi OS X Developer Environment

FROM : Grigory Entin
DATE : Wed Dec 15 21:14:23 2004

Hello Alberto,

On Wed Dec 15 2004 at 19:30, Alberto Ricart <<email_removed>> wrote:

> This is not necessarily a programming topic, but a development
> environment question. I am wondering how you are managing the
> various developer seeds and release versions. Are you installing on
> multiple disks, multiple partitions, bootable dvd, or different
> machines? In the past I have done multiple disks but that is a
> hassle, and I am thinking of investing some time to create a
> multi-partition disk where some of the partitions only have a
> particular OS release? Is anyone doing this, or do you have a better
> strategy suggestion or pointer to docs/faq/etc?


Well, not sure if that's what you want, but I use a spare PowerMac
with Debian GNU Linux/PowerPC (www.debian.org) and Mac-On-Linux
(www.maconlinux.org) for checking our product on vairous Mac
OS'es. Each Mac OS sits either on a separate (real disk/partition) or
in the image file on ext2 (i.e. on the Linux side), so I don't need to
repartition every time I need an extra Mac OS - I just make a new
image and boot MOL with that new "virtual HD" attached. If time is
critical, I can even run two Mac OSes simultaneously (I just want it
to be a DP G5 ;) ). And I (remote) control each Mac OS via built-in
X11 on my Mac that I use for the development.

IMHO Mac-On-Linux simply rocks, at least in my case. ;)

Regards,
Grigory