Comments on: How to use an iPod to install Tiger on a Mac without a DVD drive http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/ Canada's Macintosh & iPod Support Community Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:01:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cool http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-100 cool Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:21:13 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-100 Will it erase the Hard Drive or iPod? Will I lose everything on my iPod or External Hard Drive? Will it erase the Hard Drive or iPod? Will I lose everything on my iPod or External Hard Drive?

]]> By: Scott http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Scott Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:18:17 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-83 You can't boot from a USB iPod or external hard drive. OS X only supports booting from firewire. I am guessing is has something to do with the bandwidth limit on USB 1.0. All Macs used to have only USB 1.0 ports on them, now within the past couple of years they have started to include USB 2.0 but I guess Apple hasn't updated the OS to support booting from USB. You can’t boot from a USB iPod or external hard drive. OS X only supports booting from firewire. I am guessing is has something to do with the bandwidth limit on USB 1.0. All Macs used to have only USB 1.0 ports on them, now within the past couple of years they have started to include USB 2.0 but I guess Apple hasn’t updated the OS to support booting from USB.

]]> By: cool http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-82 cool Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:24 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-82 Can you use a USB iPod, if not Why? Can you use a USB iPod, if not Why?

]]> By: D W http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-81 D W Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:23:14 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-81 After accidentally dropping my 4th Gen 40Gb iPod and crashing the hard drive, I decided to upgrade it. No I didn't buy a new 5th Gen, I put a new 60Gb Toshiba 1.8inch form factor drive in it. Yeah so I ignored the warranty, but I firewire ability beats small-screen video anyday. US$180 drive from eWiz.com, or US$399 5Gen iPod... no contest. No firewire = no new iPod for me. After accidentally dropping my 4th Gen 40Gb iPod and crashing the hard drive, I decided to upgrade it. No I didn’t buy a new 5th Gen, I put a new 60Gb Toshiba 1.8inch form factor drive in it. Yeah so I ignored the warranty, but I firewire ability beats small-screen video anyday. US$180 drive from eWiz.com, or US$399 5Gen iPod… no contest. No firewire = no new iPod for me.

]]> By: Scott http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Scott Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:53:39 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-80 MacFanDave, One of the reasons I have not updated my iPod yet is because I don't have USB 2.0 on my G4 iMac. I would really like to get a iPod Video but don't really want to sync with USB 1.0 I really wish Apple would have at least supported syncing via firewire even if they didn't include the cables in the box. MacFanDave,

One of the reasons I have not updated my iPod yet is because I don’t have USB 2.0 on my G4 iMac. I would really like to get a iPod Video but don’t really want to sync with USB 1.0

I really wish Apple would have at least supported syncing via firewire even if they didn’t include the cables in the box.

]]> By: MacFanDave http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-78 MacFanDave Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:13:13 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-78 I believe this only works with full-sized FireWire iPods. No current models can do this, they are all USB 2.0 only (sure, they may CHARGE with a FireWire cable, but they cannot move data via FireWire.) Most people didn't make a peep when Apple forsook its own beloved data transfer method, FireWire, to make iPods USB-only. Now, those decisions are having consequences. I believe this only works with full-sized FireWire iPods. No current models can do this, they are all USB 2.0 only (sure, they may CHARGE with a FireWire cable, but they cannot move data via FireWire.)

Most people didn’t make a peep when Apple forsook its own beloved data transfer method, FireWire, to make iPods USB-only. Now, those decisions are having consequences.

]]> By: Maci-Chan http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Maci-Chan Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:45:47 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-76 What the article doesn't mention is that this screws the whole partition table in the iPod around. When doing this realize you'll loose all the music that's on your iPod, since after these steps it just becomes a normal firewire hard drive. Follow the instructions and then when your done installing Kitty 10.4, fire up the iPod Software updater and do a restore to put the iPod system software back on it. Else all you'll get is a sad iPod on your screen or an ever lasting OS X install iPod. Have your Pick ;) What the article doesn’t mention is that this screws the whole partition table in the iPod around.

When doing this realize you’ll loose all the music that’s on your iPod, since after these steps it just becomes a normal firewire hard drive.

Follow the instructions and then when your done installing Kitty 10.4, fire up the iPod Software updater and do a restore to put the iPod system software back on it. Else all you’ll get is a sad iPod on your screen or an ever lasting OS X install iPod. Have your Pick ;)

]]> By: Ton http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Ton Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:37:23 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-75 When i click Restore, will this be erasing the destination drive? I know there is an option if you wish to erase it, but I want to make sure... cheers When i click Restore, will this be erasing the destination drive? I know there is an option if you wish to erase it, but I want to make sure… cheers

]]> By: darkroom http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-74 darkroom Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:03:47 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-74 yeah, i installed tiger on my machine with my iPod, because my DVD drive hasn't worked in ages... but i just downloaded the mac os x disc image from some torrent site, and skipped the whole 'friend with a mac' part... yeah, i installed tiger on my machine with my iPod, because my DVD drive hasn’t worked in ages… but i just downloaded the mac os x disc image from some torrent site, and skipped the whole ‘friend with a mac’ part…

]]> By: Scott http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Scott Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:47:07 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-73 This will work with any firewire external drive from my understanding. I have done it before with a Lacie Porsche mobile drive once when I installed Tiger on an old iBook. This will work with any firewire external drive from my understanding. I have done it before with a Lacie Porsche mobile drive once when I installed Tiger on an old iBook.

]]> By: andrew http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/01/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-to-install-tiger-on-a-mac-without-a-dvd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-72 andrew Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:44:16 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=207#comment-72 does it work with anydrive...formatting ipod is a bitch. does it work with anydrive…formatting ipod is a bitch.

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