Re: External HD (Jaz) as boot disk

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From: Paul Womar
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 00:00

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Keith Crook <keith@valperga.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Skimming through hundreds of messages after some time from the mac I failed
> to take in a discussion on external boot disks for PowerMacs and can't find
> it on DejaNews.  Please would someone give me a quick summary of why an
> external 1Gb Jaz (blessed as the start-up disk) fails to take control of my
> PowerMac 7200/90?

I can think of no real reason why it wouldn't work, I regularly boot
from CD or Zip.  I take it you have installed a system folder onto it
properly and not just copied it across?  Are you selecting it as the
startup disk int eh control pannel or by keypresses at bootup?

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Date: 1998/04/03
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