On Jun 15, 1:38 pm, Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> wrote: > On Jun 15, 2010, at 3:20 PM, Matt Rhinesmith wrote: > > > Lime iMacs can't boot from external HDDs, as they have no FireWire > > and booting from USB isn't supported on G3s. > > There are two Lime iMacs, one without Firewire and one with Firewire > (the "SE" (Special Edition) model). You're correct that this Lime iMac > is likely without Firewire because it lacks a DVD drive, and all "SE" > versions came with a DVD drive. While Apple doesn't "support" booting > from a USB 1 port on a colored iMac or iBook, it DOES boot from USB 1. > You use the Option key at boot to select the USB device and it boots > fine, but slowly since it's USB 1.
Kris --- and everyone else who has responded (thank you!) --- I just got the specs for the iMac: Lime Green iMac Model: PowerMac 2.1 CPU Type: Power PC 750 (83.0) Processor: 400 MHz PowerPC G3 Memory: 512 MB SDRAM Hard Drive: 10 gig Ports: 2 USB Firewire 400 Ethernet So it DOES have Firewire and a Tiger CD copy would work. Jane -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list