Greetings, Sorry, an iMac can not be headless.
However "Headless" is a term used for a "Tower" or "Desktop" types of Macs' that do not have a monitor or keyboard attached. Once setup, i.e. like a server the monitor and keyboard can be removed. Then it can be administered remotely. Therefore if there is a power failure, or any reason for the platform to reboot, it will not boot into a USB drive, it will only boot into an internal disk, a SCSI (internal or external,) or firewire drive. Cheers, Harry San Jose, Ca. On Sep 11, 2:12 am, gifutiger <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings > > "but remember, PPC Macs can only boot from a FireWire external drive; > USB drives won't work." > > This statement "IS NOT TRUE" > > Any PPC that is not "HEADLESS" and has a keyboard attached will > startup from any drive as long as it has a valid operating system > installed. > > Whether it is attached via USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Firewire 400 , > Firewire 800 or any internal attached disk. > > What you need to know is that disks' that are attached via USB 1.0, > USB 1.1, USB 2.0, can not be selected to startup automatically at > power-on or during restart. However they can be selected during the > start-up process. > > To select a USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, disk you need to hold down the > "Option Key" as soon as you hear the start-up "Bong" and continue > holding the "Option Key" until you see your connected disks' start to > appear on the screen. > > After all of the attached disks' appear you can then click on the disk > that you want to use as start-up, then click on the button with the > "Arrow" pointing to the right. > > Your platform will then boot into that disk, whether it is attached > via USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Firewire 400 , Firewire 800 or any > internal attached disk. > > Cheers > > Harry > San Jose, Ca > > On Sep 9, 10:53 pm, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On 08/09/10 03:01PDT, Walter Sheluk wrote: > > > > Excuse me for dropping into this discussion. > > > > I have a iMac G3 that has OS 9.2.2 installed by the guy that sold this > > > blue bean. > > > > It is my understanding that i can install OS X on top, right ? > > > > However, the said iMac G3's optical drive can only read CD's not DVD's. > > > It rudely spits out the DVD with no explanation. How rude is that? > > > > What now ? > > > > And also the iMac G3 hard drive is only 10 GB. > > > > What now ? > > > Walter, > > > First, is it tray or slot loading? Second, does it have built-in FireWire? > > > If the answers are "slot" and "yes" respectively, try the following: > > > First take a business size card a wrap a short piece of lint-free cloth, > > preferably microfiber, around one short side of the cloth. Holding the > > cloth and card tightly, gently slide the wrapped end of the card in on > > the left side of the slot as you face it. Gently pull it out and clean > > the dust, debris, etc., off the cloth. Repeat until no more debris comes > > out on the cloth. You may have to try a little to the right of the left > > edge of the slot. Now try a DVD again. If it works, you're in like > > Flynn. If not, follow Jack's suggestion on external DVD drive, but > > remember, PPC Macs can only boot from a FireWire external drive; USB > > drives won't work. > > > -- > > Sincerely, > > Dennis B. Swaney > > > "Windows is a command-line OS with a GUI shell while Mac System 10 is > > ... oh, never mind." -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/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] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
