>Are there any external CDRW's USB or FW that a PCI PowerMac can boot from? >Or is it only the interal Apple branded ones?
The limitation on booting from FireWire or USB is based on the hardware and firmware of the Mac. If your Mac has a built-in USB and/or Firewire port the drivers are include in the ROM in the computer and it should be able to boot from an external drive attached to the port. If it is not built-in then it won't work. On PCI Macs, the USB and Firewire drivers are loaded during the system boot phase (Extensions) and have to be read in from disk. If you are trying to boot those computers from Firewire or USB, you are stuck in a catch-22 because the information you need to read the external drive is stored on the drive. -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Change is inevitable - The struggle is optional. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
