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Save a bit of time when using target disk mode
Authored by: scatlin on Aug 02, '05 09:56:32AM

I guess I didn't read the documentation on Target Disk Mode. I've always done it this way. However, I did discover over the weekend that you can also pop a disk in the optical drive and it will mount in Target Disk Mode. Now, I wonder if I could burn a CD or DVD in the optical drive in TDM. Hmmm....



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Save a bit of time when using target disk mode
Authored by: wgscott on Aug 02, '05 10:22:54AM

I've always done that your way. Yet another benefit for those who don't read the directions.

It did take me about 2 years to discover that target disk mode existed, however.



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Save a bit of time when using target disk mode
Authored by: jesboat on Aug 02, '05 11:01:45AM

<AOL> Me too! </AOL>

Jesboat

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Save a bit of time when using target disk mode
Authored by: pbonsall on Aug 02, '05 11:33:53AM

Haven't tried burning a disk. Have benefitted from using target disk mode with disks:
I realised my older iBook's optical drive was on the way out when it wouldn't read the latest OSX DVD upgrade disk. I was clutching at straws when I hooked up iBook junior as an external optical drive in target disk mode. It worked!



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Save a bit of time when using target disk mode
Authored by: Spartacus on Aug 02, '05 01:10:01PM

If a CD/DVD shows up in TDM, you should be able to burn discs too. Not all Macs show all of their drives in TDM, though. Some only show the main hard disk (with all partitions). The more recent models (I don't know since when) show the other disks as well as the optical drive.



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Save a bit of time when using target disk mode
Authored by: dirkstoop on Aug 06, '05 07:47:02PM

Does anyone have any documentation on which machines support the sharing of multiple drives over target mode? Couldn't find anything on Apple's support site.

As far as I know this feature was introduced in the first Aluminium PowerBooks, but I'm not sure. Maybe all the folks that work at AASP's or otherwise come in contact with lots of different recent macs should team up and test every possible generation of machines so we'll finally know.. I would be more than willing to put in some effort.



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Save a bit of time when using target disk mode
Authored by: keloide on Aug 02, '05 02:06:20PM

This has always been possible that I know of. I helped prepare almost 3000 eMacs in this way starting with 1 then 2 then 4 then 8 then 16 then by batches of 16. It helped a lot. You can eject and connect another target mode.

You can also use the optical drives in the target unit.

(I know...brag, brag, brag...)

;)



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