>> Does anyone know if you can use an external CD-R/RW drive to boot from >> a system disk? The DVD drive on my Wallstreet II is kaput so I'm >> thinking of getting an external. Apple told me that Firewire drives can >> (check with manufacturer), but not USB. thanks > >Yes you can. I do it all the time. Depending on your drive and machine >setup you can either hold down the "C" key or "Apple-Option-Shift-Delete" on >boot to do so. Apple OE system disks can be used, or bootable system CDs made by Toast, for example, can be used with a CDRW drive.
However, I found this didn't work in OS X with SCSI drives. The internal drive needs to be used. In OS 9 or earlier, SCSI is fine. A Wallstreet will not boot from any FireWire or USB drive, as CardBus adapters need to be used, and these don't work until the drivers are loaded during the boot process. Pismos and FW iBooks, of course, can boot from FW drives. Cheers, RD Remy Davison Contributing Editor/News Editor, Insanely-Great Mac <http://www.insanely-great.com> mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RD's PowerBook page: <http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/seagate/536/index.html> -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
