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Target Disk Mode Not Working
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I am trying to install Tiger on my Power Mac G4 400mhz using target disk mode as it does not have a DVD drive. When I startup with "T" pressed, it ignores the command and just boots into the OS (Jaguar). I have tried with the firewire cable plugged into port 1 and port 2, and have tried withe the firewire cable removed, and I still get the same problem. I also checked for a firmware update on the Apple site and it says my G4 does not need a firmware update.
Does anyone have suggestions?
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Is it a Yikes! G4 or a Sawtooth G4? The Yikes! does not support TDM.
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I like chicken
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Meow Mix, Meow Mix
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What is a Saw Tooth? How do I know if it is a Saw Tooth? If it is, what's my next best Tiger install option?
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Okay, I have a Yike! G4 400 Mhz with PCI graphics, so it looks like target disk mode is out of the question? This does not make sense as I am reading about people installing Tiger on their G3 using target disk mode!?
What next? Haw should I go about installing Tiger?
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Buy a new optical drive. You can get an Apple supported DVD burner for under $50 with shipping from NewEgg.com. The NEC 3520A. Have the same drive myself.
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I like chicken
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I was afraid that was the next option. Thansk for the advice.
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FWIW, last time I switched Mac's, I had to restart my Quicksilver multiple times while holding the T key down to get it into Target mode. For some reason, it just didn't want to go there.
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iMac - C2D, 2.8Ghz, 4GB, 320GB
MacBook - C2D, 2.4Ghz Uni, 4GB, 500GB
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I have been looking on NewEgg for an internal DVD drive, searching for the same model that Lateralus bought (NEC 3520A), and my search brings up a lot of different drives with the same model number. They all say they are for PC only. Is this true? Can anyone offer a more specific recommendation? Thanks!!
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They're all the same, pick a color.
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I like chicken
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Originally Posted by earthlingzed
Okay, I have a Yike! G4 400 Mhz with PCI graphics, so it looks like target disk mode is out of the question? This does not make sense as I am reading about people installing Tiger on their G3 using target disk mode!?
What next? Haw should I go about installing Tiger?
There are plenty of G3-based Macs with FireWire released after the Yikes G4: the slot-load iMac models, the Pismo PowerBook G3, and most iBooks. All of those are AGP, which coincides with the release of FireWire Target Disk Mode.
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