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Can I do this with a mini?
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I plan on buying one when Leopard shows up. I want to buy a fast USB2.0/Firewire external hard drive, install OSX 10.5 on it and use it as my primary drive. Does OSX allow for external booting?
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Yes, OSX has supported this as long as I can remember. You just install the OSX on the external drive and use Firewire target (hold the t key down on bootup) when booting. Also you can choose your startup disc in the system preferences pane.
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Originally Posted by Rodster
I plan on buying one when Leopard shows up. I want to buy a fast USB2.0/Firewire external hard drive, install OSX 10.5 on it and use it as my primary drive. Does OSX allow for external booting?
I have been using an external Firewire drive as my primary drive for almost 18 months without a drama. Mind you I am using FW800 and a 7200 rpm external drive to boot from, which is very snappy indeed 
I should mention I am not using a Mini, but a G4 Powerbook with a FW800 port.
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Target Disk Mode is for turning the computer itself into an external HD. Holding down the OPTION key during start up will allow you to choose start up disks.
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