OS 10.5 - Booting off a external Drive via USB

whattaguy · whattaguy #1 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 03:04 PM

I've read that a bootable image can be made via firewire. Is it possible to do the same via USB?

Thanks.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 04:02 PM

Tell us about your Mac, model etc as some can boot from USB2 and others cannot and must use Firewire.

whattaguy · whattaguy #3 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryb2448

Tell us about your Mac, model etc as some can boot from USB2 and others cannot and must use Firewire.

Thanks. I haven't received my Macbook Pro, yet. It's last generation's model

Thanks.

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 05:35 PM

Your MBP can boot from either Firewire or USB 2.

Regards.

whattaguy · whattaguy #5 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 06:07 PM

Thanks all. This is my first Mac...I'm changing teams.

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whattaguy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 05, 2008 Posts: 4	12-08-2008, 03:04 PM I've read that a bootable image can be made via firewire. Is it possible to do the same via USB? Thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,074 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-08-2008, 04:02 PM Tell us about your Mac, model etc as some can boot from USB2 and others cannot and must use Firewire.
	QUOTE Thanks

chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,978 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	12-08-2008, 05:35 PM Your MBP can boot from either Firewire or USB 2. Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

whattaguy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 05, 2008 Posts: 4	12-08-2008, 06:07 PM Thanks all. This is my first Mac...I'm changing teams.
	QUOTE Thanks

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