How do I boot in MAC OS X using the external FireWire hard drive?
• Open Disk Utility • In the left panel, click the external FireWIre drive and select “Partition” in menu on the right. Choose “Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and name the drive. • Click “Options” at the bottom of the window. If you have an Intel Mac, select “GUID” as the partition scheme. If you have a Power PC Mac, select “Apple Partition Map.” • Click “Partition.” It will ask to confirm, click “Partition” again and the partitioning process will begin. • Upon completion, you can now install the Operating System. Insert the DVD/CD and start the install. When you start the install, choose the external FireWire drive, which will install the operating system to the external drive. Upon completion, eject the external drive and reboot the Mac to your regular operating system. • After you reboot, connect the external FireWire drive to the computer. Open System Preferences and click “Startup Disk.” In the list of disks, choose the external FireWire drive. Confirm, click restart.
• Open Disk Utility • In the left panel, click the external FireWIre drive and select “Partition” in menu on the right. Choose “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” and name the drive. • Click “Options” at the bottom of the window. If you have an Intel Mac, select “GUID” as the partition scheme. If you have a Power PC Mac, select “Apple Partition Map.” • Click “Partition.” It will ask to confirm, click “Partition” again and the partitioning process will begin. • Upon completion, you can now install the Operating System. Insert the DVD/CD and start the install. When you start the install, choose the external FireWire drive, which will install the operating system to the external drive. Upon completion, eject the external drive and reboot the Mac to your regular operating system. • After you reboot, connect the external FireWire drive to the computer. Open System Preferences and click “Startup Disk.” In the list of disks, choose the external FireWire drive. Confirm, click restart. • After reboot
