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nifty_nigel10
Jan 8, 2005, 05:44 PM
hey i was wondering could i boot a copy of 8a294 off a usb hard drive (or would it be really slow) and how much space would i need to run it?


jsw
Jan 8, 2005, 07:00 PM
That's all covered in the developer notes. I assume you're an ADC Select or Premiere member, so you can just log in to read up on it.
rozwell
Jan 8, 2005, 07:09 PM
do what jsw said. isnt their a dev forum for ADC members only? i would assume so, but i could be wrong.
maya
Jan 8, 2005, 07:22 PM
hey i was wondering could i boot a copy of 8a294 off a usb hard drive (or would it be really slow) and how much space would i need to run it?

USB drives are not boot-able like FireWire drives. :)
nifty_nigel10
Jan 9, 2005, 09:09 AM
i dont actually have tiger but i was wondering if it was possible. so if i cant boot from my usb hd can i partition my internal and boot from that or could that hash things up if something goes wrong. so say i partition my internal and install it can i still boot into panther?
AppleMatt
Jan 9, 2005, 09:21 AM
For someone who doesn't have Tiger you're showing a lot of interest in how to boot it from your system.

Or you could say...you're showing a lot of interest in how to boot the last widely leaked version of Tiger from your system.

AppleMatt
nifty_nigel10
Jan 9, 2005, 09:30 AM
For someone who doesn't have Tiger you're showing a lot of interest in how to boot it from your system.

Or you could say...you're showing a lot of interest in how to boot the last widely leaked version of Tiger from your system.

AppleMatt


you shouldnt assume these things, although i have noticed from another source probably a more reliable source that it is possible to boot from a usb device.