Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

firak · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 156

Is there any way to mount Mac external HD ( probably MAC OS extended (journaled HFS++ ) on a recent Puppy Linux? which Puppy support it?
I found an old topic about it : http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=13808.
What about Puppy 528 or other recent Puppies that can open this "locked proprietary box"?

I hate proprietary hardware , but what to do, some friend would like to share files with me, and they are Mac dependent.

Les Kerf · Joined: 24 Jun 2012 Posts: 84

I have booted my two-year old iMac with Slacko 531 and got on the internet with it, so it is at least somewhat compatible. I have no idea if this will help you or not.
Les

Flash · Posted: Sun 05 Aug 2012, 19:10 Post subject:

Firak, have you tried to mount the Mac hd in any Puppy?

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2028 Location: World_Hub

Both 528 and Slacko have the hfs modules. As Flash questioned- which Pup?

John Doe · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 1689 Location: Michigan, US

just do this part, if the modules are in there (you can test by doing the modprobe line)

modprobe hfsplus
mount -t hfsplus -o rw /dev/sdb1 /mnt/sdb1
rox /mnt/sdb1

assuming you only have one internal and it's the first usb drive with hfs+ (probably is + at this point).

adjust sdxx for drive and partition.

firak · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 156

On Macpup528,
Pmount does not see it . This was my ounly test.
Is a good news that puppyes can have hsf+ modules.
So next time I will have this mac HD with me,
I will try with Slako, or mounting it manually as John Doe suggest.