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Possible to boot a PowerBook G3 from an USB drive?
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mala
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Mar 28, 2009, 11:16 AM
 
Hi,

I have a PowerBook G3 (wallstreet) with a bad disk. I'd like to boot it up from USB drive I have, is that possible?

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Spheric Harlot
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Mar 28, 2009, 12:12 PM
 
I believe the early G3 Powerbooks could still boot off USB, but at the 12Mbit of USB 1.0, that's going to be a very painful experience.
     
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Mar 28, 2009, 01:22 PM
 
I was wrong, it's a lombard (bronze keyboard)....

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