On Mon, 2005-06-06 at 18:15 +1000, Denis Crowdy wrote: > Hi all, > > I am trying to install ubuntu on a G4 powerbook from an external > firewire CD/DVD drive. The internal drive has had it. Basically I have > access to two powerbooks - lucky me but here's the catch - one has a > fsckd up hard drive, the other a fsckd up CD drive. Maddening.
Boot up one of the Powerbooks in "Firewire target mode" (hold down T or F on booting, off memory). You'll get presented any devices on the Powerbook to the other Powerbook that way (HD, DVD, et al - even any USB/Firewire storage devices plugged into it too, I believe). R -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
