On Nov 1, 2013, at 4:32 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > > On Oct 31, 2013, at 9:11 AM, John AOL wrote: > >> >> On Oct 31, 2013, at 8:23 AM, Fabian Fang wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> I actually have another old iMac and I connected the two and put one on >>>> the other but could not unlock the software and still cannot restart from >>>> a backup. >>> >>> Some 2000 iMac models have FireWire (400) ports, in which case you can >>> reboot from an external FireWire hard drive. You cannot boot from external >>> USB drives with such old iMacs. Once again, it would be helpful if you >>> would specify your iMac models. >>> >>> Fabian >>> >> >> >> You can boot 2000 iMac with USB as long as the drive is externally powered >> plus it will boot on a USB flash drive too. > > Yup, I didn't know you could until I accidentally did it one day. But be > advised, it is agonizingly slow due to the USB 1.1 interface. As in it may > take several minutes to see any indication that it is booting and it can take > quite some time to complete booting (maybe 30 minutes, I don't recall). If > you are copying a disk this way, you're best off just letting it run > overnight. > > --
This will get Tiger on an early iMac that only has a CD drive and no FW. Slow yes but it does the trick. Tiger CD's are pretty rare. I keep all my installers on a USB stick The only machines I have that won't boot USB is the Mini and G5 PowerMac I have a 64G that has DiskWarrior, all the Intel ASD's plus all system installers. 10.5.10.6,10.7 and 10.8. And I have a 32 with all the PPC stuff. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
