[X4U] Booting from external backup drive

[John Baltutis]

On 10/13/07, Jack Corcoran <jkcorcor at cox.net> wrote:
>
> My basic eqpt is a Mac-Mini (non Intel)  which I am backing up weekly with a
> 200gig Maxtor drive operating from the enclosure's Firewire port to the same
> on the computer. The backup application is Dejavu.
>
> The backup procedure works faultlessly.  However, I am unable to boot from
> the Maxtor altho it was my impression that when using Firewire this was
> supposedly possible.
>
> Am I laboring under a false impression or is there another explanation?
> Any/all help appreciated.

Easiest test is to erase the Maxtor and install the OS onto it; then, see if
it'll boot the machine.