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Boot PowerPC Macs via USB 2.0 drives
Authored by: russt on Jan 07, '14 10:48:34AM

I can confirm USB install on blueberry iMac (350MHZ slot CDROM) from tiger 10.4.3 on USB connected DVD drive using suggestion from Vandil to just hold down the option key.

step 1) install 4.1.9 firmware upgrade [1].
step 2) connect apple compatible superdrive to USB port [2]
step 3) load tiger 10.4.3 install dvd and reboot with option key down. wait for dvd to show up (takes a minute or two).
step 4) install tiger!

It is a slow process, since we are talking USB 1 speeds, but it works fine. After I installed 10.4.3, I updated it via software update to 10.4.11.

I upgraded this Blueberry years ago so it has 384MB RAM and a 26GB hard drive. I gave it to a relative who was too lazy to recycle it, and so gave it back to me.

Originally, I intended only to erase the drive for recycling, but now I've grown fond of the machine... a small SSD drive might do it wonders... :)

[1] 4.1.9 firmware: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1283
[2] I used pioneer dvd drive in external case from OWC.



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