On Dec 19, 2009, at 4:36 PM, dorayme wrote: > But really, can one get by fine (even if it is a bit slower) with > mere USB for purposes of backing up to an external HD?
Yes. USB@ is more than fast enough for this. > > What about problems making the backup bootable No more than making a FW backup bootable. > Not asking for > details now, just yes or no or 'with great difficulty' type answers. > With FW, I presumably can prepare an external FW drive on another > desktop Mac which one can use as boot for a Macbook Pro, but this is > not possible or so easy with a Macbook, right? As the macBook doesn't have FW, it's not possible. However, an external USB/FW drive should be bootable though either interface. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
