[X Newbies] OSX Trim The Fat

[Randy B. Singer]

Joe Ellis said:

>> I believe any G3 and below cannot boot off of a FW Drive.
>>
>
>That's not so, I have a FW drive that was formerly in my Pismo (10 Gig) and
>I can still boot my Pismo (G3) off it. I believe the boot issue is more
>related to the type of Firewire you have.


http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58606

FireWire Booting: What Computers Support It and How To

"FireWire booting is possible on all Macintosh models that have built-in 
FireWire ports with the exception of the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & 
White) and the Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) models. You may need to 
upgrade the computer's firmware before FireWire booting will work."

Randy B. Singer
Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)

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