Always use Mac mini in target disk mode

I've got an old G4 Mac mini that I don't use anymore and I need a backup solution for my MacBook. Would it be possible to have the Mac mini always enter target disk mode so that I could use it like an external hard drive?

I wrote a shell script that makes a compressed disk image out of my school projects folder and I could just automatically copy that to the external each day so I'd have a backup and would be able to go back a day or week if I made a booboo. I'd also need an incremental backup solution for things like my iTunes and iPhoto libraries. Any suggestions for that?

Thanks for your time,

Andrew

I don't know whether that was a joke or not but it would actually work pretty well. I'd still prefer not to have a keyboard/mouse hooked up though.

I suppose I could just reset the NVRAM to stop the target disk mode or is it a next boot only thing?

Thanks for the offer but I don't really want to get rid of the mini yet. If I were to get an external drive it would have to be 2.5-inch because I just can't stand the noise of a desktop drive. Why are lots of enclosures louder than the mini?!

kingjr3 said:

You could always use SharePoints to share the entire drive of the mini and connect to is as needed using Finder (or automate it with a simple Applescript). Sure, you won't get FW400 speeds, but it allows you to access it throughout your house (assuming you have a wireless network).

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I think I'm going to go this route. It is going in a dorm room and I won't be having a wireless network but I can directly connect it with firewire to get high speeds.