Updating firmware without OS X

[jakaj]

Hello!

I know this is a Win on Mac category, but it applies to Windows as well.

I will be running Linux on a Macbook and won't be needing OS X at all. Therefore I want to dedicate the entire HDD to Linux.

My question is, if I do that, is it still possible to somehow update the Macbook, if an update for some hardware component comes out?

Is it possible to install Mac OS X on usb/external drive/dvd and boot it from there, just to apply any updates?

Regards,
Jaka

 

[miker51]

My question is, if I do that, is it still possible to somehow update the Macbook, if an update for some hardware component comes out?

Is it possible to install Mac OS X on usb/external drive/dvd and boot it from there, just to apply any updates?

You can use a utility like Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper to copy your OS X install to an external firewire drive and make it bootable. You would then be able to boot from that in the future. I don't believe that Macs can boot from an external USB drive, has to be firewire.