On Nov 1, 2013, at 4:32 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > > On Oct 31, 2013, at 9:11 AM, John AOL wrote: > >> >> On Oct 31, 2013, at 8:23 AM, Fabian Fang wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> I actually have another old iMac and I connected the two and put one on >>>> the other but could not unlock the software and still cannot restart from >>>> a backup. >>> >>> Some 2000 iMac models have FireWire (400) ports, in which case you can >>> reboot from an external FireWire hard drive. You cannot boot from external >>> USB drives with such old iMacs. Once again, it would be helpful if you >>> would specify your iMac models. >>> >>> Fabian >>> >> >> >> You can boot 2000 iMac with USB as long as the drive is externally powered >> plus it will boot on a USB flash drive too. > > Yup, I didn't know you could until I accidentally did it one day. But be > advised, it is agonizingly slow due to the USB 1.1 interface. As in it may > take several minutes to see any indication that it is booting and it can take > quite some time to complete booting (maybe 30 minutes, I don't recall). If > you are copying a disk this way, you're best off just letting it run > overnight. > > --
This will get Tiger on an early iMac that only has a CD drive and no FW. Slow yes but it does the trick. Tiger CD's are pretty rare. I keep all my installers on a USB stick The only machines I have that won't boot USB is the Mini and G5 PowerMac I have a 64G that has DiskWarrior, all the Intel ASD's plus all system installers. 10.5.10.6,10.7 and 10.8. And I have a 32 with all the PPC stuff. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
