Intel Macs can boot from USB. I still prefer firewire, but they will boot from USB.
On Nov 27, 2007, at 3:46 PM, Bill Rising wrote: > On Nov 27, 2007, at 14:21 , Glenn Hoehler wrote: > >> Can I use an USB external drive as a startup drive with OX10.4 or >> 10.5 with an Intel Core 2 computer? >> Can this be done with a firewire external drive? >> I think this worked with firewire on a power mac. > > I don't know if the interface makes a difference, but I've had no > troubles using external Firewire drives (both 400 and 800) as > startup drives on both ppc and core 2 duo Macs. > > Bill_______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
