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Re: imac g3 installation problem



On Mon, 29 May 2006 19:20:22 -0700, Jason Self wrote:

> On 5/29/06, Daniel Gimpelevich <daniel@gimpelevich.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote:
>>  That document is mistaken in that regard, AFAICT.
> 
> The Apple-produced document is correct. If you have access to a
> slot-loading iMac, connect a USB device to it & watch in amazement as
> it boots. :)  Albeit, USB 1.1 is slloooooowwww.
> 
> In fact, for some Mac models (such as the "Yikes" Power Macintosh G4
> for example), unless you want to invest in some PCI expansion cards,
> USB booting is the only option for external devices (FireWire booting
> was not introduced until the Sawtooth motherboard.)

So when did they remove USB booting, then?



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