on 27/07/05 00:57, David Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Jul 27, 2005, at 12:41 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> on 26/07/05 23:42, David Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Hi: >>> >>> I purchased Tiger and, expectedly, it came on DVD. I have a 700m Mhz, >>> G3 dual USB iBook. I tried to install Tiger on my external DVD drive, >>> but no luck. I couldn't select it as my startup drive in System >>> Preferences. >>> >>> I have one last chance at installation, though, as I have a 900Mhz, >>> dual USB G3 iBook with a combo drive and a FireWire. How do I do it? >>> Does anyone know how to link them together by FireWire? Is the combo >>> drive started up in target mode? When do I hold down the T key (I >>> thought that it was the Y-key)? Is there a web page to explain how to >>> do it? >>> >>> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> dmjh >>> >> >> David, >> >> If your iBook only have USB like I suspect, then you won't be able to >> boot >> in FireWire target disk mode. If I'm wrong, then you reboot your iBook >> and >> then press the 'T' key immediately until you see the FireWire logo on >> the >> screen. Then, you just connect both iBook with a FireWire cable. >> Again, I'm >> not sure that the 700MHz has FireWire, so what I've just explained >> might be >> a moot point... >> >> You might have to contact Apple to get Tiger on CDs. I think there is a >> small fee for that. You should be able to find more information about >> this >> on the Apple web site. >> >> -Laurent. > > Hi: > > Yes the 700 Mhz iBook does have a FireWire port between the ethernet > connection and the USB ports. I see the familiar Y underneath it. > > Which iBook do I boot up into target mode, the one with the combo drive > or the one with the CD-ROM? > > Thanks, and sorry if I seem frustrating. > dmjh >
Well, to use FireWire target disk mode, *BOTH* your iBooks have to have FireWire. Because that's how you're going to connect them together, using a FireWire cable. Do *both* of your iBooks have built-in FireWire? -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Exploder: [very common] Pejorative hackerism for Microsoft's "Internet Explorer" web browser (also "Internet Exploiter"). Compare HP-SUX, AIDX, buglix, Macintrash, Telerat, ScumOS, sun-stools, Slowlaris. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
