[X-Newbies] Cloning bootable system problem

[Randy B.Singer]

SaulBro at aol.com said:

>I successfully copied all files to the external HD using SuperDuper!, which 
>told me it was making the 45gb HD's first partition bootable.  When I 
>restart 
>choosing the external FW HD as the starup disk, I get the question mark for 
>10-15 secs., but then the computer starts from the internal HD.  
 
>Any ideas as to what the problem is?   Is it that this particular external 
>FW 
>isn't bootable with the B&W?

It's that your B&W G3 can't boot from a FireWire hard drive.

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






Randy B. Singer
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