By the system on the drive???? > > > Mike Amato > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 7/28/04 9:32 PM, "Fluxstringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have been checking in to external firewire drives and would like >> to find one that has >> fairly large capacity (120 GB +) and is bootable. Problem is >> "bootable" doesn't seem to >> be a bandied selling point in the specs of many of the most popular brands. >> My >> assumption is, then, that most external firewire Maxtors and others >> are not bootable. >> >> How do you know which external firewire drives are bootable?, i.e., >> what is the >> technical aspect that makes them bootable? Obviously needs proper ROM read >> and >> driver load at boot. What do you need to look for, exactly? >> >> Mike >> >> __________________________ > > > > How do you boot from a Firewire drive when the Mac OS has to be > running in order for the firewire extension to be enabled ? > > In other words ( Forgive the emphasis here folks . And correct me if > and only if I am definitely wrong ) IT CAN'T BE DONE ! > > > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
