On Aug 12, 2011, at 7:34 AM, Don Wakefield wrote: > I am running Leopard 10.5.8 on a trusty E-Mac and have just obtained a LaCie > 1TB hd, ostensively to become my Time Machine backup device. It was > advertised as usb/firewire, but unfortunately, it is exclusively usb2. >
Well first I'd return the drive for the correct USB/FW version, personally. > My question is: How can this be used as a Time Machine (and boot Mac should > that be necessary?) > Plug it into the eMac. You don't mention which version of eMac it is, but some versions did have USB2, but even USB1 will work it'll just be slow. > Is there a converter device which will make the LaCie usb hd look like > Firewire to my Mac? No. > > Is there a software hack which will make the PPC Mac be happy to boot from a > usb device? Yes. I believe it was 'update to 10.5.2' :-) However, Macs don't boot from a Time Machine volume. The restore process with Time machine is: Boot from the system DVD. Install OSX, during the process you will be asked if you want to restore programs, files and settings from (among other choices) a Time Machine volume. Select that, let it go and you're golden. -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- 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
