It should work just fine. > From: whshaw <whshaw at erols.com> > Reply-To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." > <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> > Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 11:38:45 -0500 > To: G4 Computers <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> > Subject: [G4] Backup, yes or no? > > Hello, > I have an eMac using os 10.4.3 and a WD Dual-option external USB 2.0 > Hard Drive I use for backup. > I've been reading "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" and it says that > you can boot from an external FireWire drive but not from a USB 2.0 hard > > drive. If I use a cable that connects to a firewire port on my computer > to my hd will this work? > Thanks > > Wilton