I can start my 9500 (OS 9.1) from an external wide SCSI connected to a PCI.
I can start my eMac (OS 10.3.4) off an external FireWire
Holding down the C-Key goes to the CD to boot - does not need a HD
The boot volume address I believe is part of the info in PRAM
I'm not going to try it (too busy), but why not try? If it doesn't work, nothing lost
ron
By the system on the drive????
Mike Amato
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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
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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 !
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