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boot from external cd drive
Name: tiffanyb Date: January 30, 2004 at 18:10:45 Pacific OS: 9.2.2 CPU/Ram: G3/384
Comment:
Hi I have a G3 imac and I recently broke the cd/dvd drive by putting a custom cut disk into it so I have been using an external Lacie cd drive (usb). I am trying to install os X but I it wont boot off the disk and I am wondering if it is a problem with the disk or if its just not possible to install from an external cd drive?
Name: bobw Date: January 31, 2004 at 11:40:21 Pacific
Reply:
The drive may not be bootable, could also be a bad disk.
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Response Number 2
Name: bigapplefan Date: January 31, 2004 at 14:47:51 Pacific
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Is the OS X install disk a DVD? You can't run a DVD in a cd drive
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Response Number 3
Name: in-effect Date: February 5, 2004 at 04:25:27 Pacific
Reply:
You can't boot off an external drive as the system ROM doesn't support external devices.
I recommend you unscrew the top of the internal CD drive and remove the offending 'custom' CD. It's usually quite a straighforward process and one I had to carry out when my kid brother stuck the inside of a floppy disk in there.
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