I did format the usb stick as apple partition map first in case that makes a difference. In the past i used a firewire ipod to install tiger and os x 10. It wouldnt boot from the usb when holding down option or c though i could get a menu. The first cr48 chromebook had a intel atom processor, now chrome os has support for arm as well as intel x86. If you have a powerpc most models it wont boot from a usb but i found a ben collins blog that teaches you how to do it, step by step. Once you get the installer going it is pretty standard and simple. I was wondering if its possible to boot my ibook from an external drive, and if there is any dyi instruction on how to. I did some research online and found sites that explain how to switch out the hard drive, but the trouble is i just dont have the time. Installing ubuntu on macintosh powerpc, no cddrive, usb.
It is the only way to boot the machine from anything but the hard disk or the cdrom. Okay, so in a couple of weeks my ibook g4 12 is going to arrive, it has a 30gb hard drive and 256mb of ram. This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged boot ibook from cd, boot powerbook from usb, how to boot ibook from external hd, how to boot ibook from usb, how to boot mac from usb, open firmware on june 28, 2019 by demonicsweaters. Jan 11, 2009 ibook g4 os x boot problem this is my 1st mac experience, trying to help my son get his ibook g4 to boot. Installing new os on powerbook g4 without usb key or cd super.
So i spent the better half of the night trying to figure out how to make my ibook g4 boot from a usb stick. Booting your ibook g4 from a usb stick jay taylors notes. Chrome os chromium os has never supported powerpc and probably will never do so. If you cant use unetbootin because your system is out of date, instead of using unetbootinor similar packaged make a bootable usb toolsyou can. Power the computer on or restart it if its already running and immediately. Booting a vintage ibook g4 from a usb flash drive demonic.
The usb stick is not compatible with the openfirmware. How to tell if your powerpcbased mac officially supports booting from usb storage. Lets call it an ibook g4 on dialysis, anyway the main objective was to erase and reinstall osx 10. Mar, 20 breathing new life into a sluggish ibook g4 well maybe not as much new life. Forrest is correct, that ibook g4 is powerpc, not intel based so wrong cpu architecture.
Boot the mac while simultaneously holding down the, o, and f keys its not easy. Apple ibook g4 wont boot windows 7 setup usb or cd i want to install windows se7en on my apple ibook but i cant. The ibook dual usb was much smaller than its predecessor, and included a faster g3 processor, more ram, vga out, stereo speakers, and a higher resolution screen. I know to how to trick open firmware into booting from usb, however, i need to create my usb. I imaged the dvd to an 8gb usb stick in disk utility. I know to how to trick open firmware into booting from usb, however, i need to create my usb stick. Insert usb stick in the computer to be tested, boot holding the option key and select the aht.
Apple ibook g4 wont boot windows 7 setup usb or cd windows. Got there while trying to boot a ubuntu from a usb stick. Once you stick in a real hard drive, itll probably run at a decent speed, i used to use linux on an ibook g4 as my main computer i was kinda broke a few years ago, and it ran decently as long as you didnt try watching youtube or go on really jsheavy pages. Last year i unsuccessfully tried to find information on how to boot my ibook g4 from a usb. Once done, simply eject the usb stick and insert it in the usb port on your clamshell. Prepare the usb stick as described in step 2 and retry. For some reason, historically, mac os x specifically wasnt able to boot from a usbconnected device on a ppc mac. How to boot a mac from usb drive with pictures wikihow. Howto boot apple powerpcs from a usb drive in open firmware.
Apple ibook g4 wont boot windows 7 setup usb or cd. If you have one of these, you need an external terminal or another pc that. I have the leopard iso, but none of my dvd drives will burn dual layer, so i needed to use the usb route. When the x86 macs were released they could boot os x from usb media, but ppc machines still couldnt. Some older g3 models can access open firmware via an external terminal.
If you are using the older powermac g4 machines, the usb fat32 partition size might need to be limited to 250mb. The usb stick was formated using my wifes imac with the ability to boot a ppc based computer. Sep 21, 2014 the ibook g4 is not an intel mac, so you cannot use it to run windows natively using apples bootcamp software, nor can you use parallels desktop for mac software. Put the usb drive in the ibook, then turn it on and hold down apple key, option, o and f keys right after you hear the mac chime. So i used osxs disk utility to write the aformentioned iso image to a usb stick and went back to step 1 of ben collins instructions and success showed its pretty little face at step 4 i. All apple power macintosh systems up to and including the g4 use processors supported by this kernel. Keep the c key pressed until you see the big grey apple logo on the screen. Booting your ibook g4 from a usb stick so i spent the better half of the night trying to figure out how to make my ibook g4 boot from a usb stick. Its best to use one of the builtin ports, rather than going through an external hub. Create a bootable debian usb stick for powerpc from windows. Breathing new life into a sluggish ibook g4 home of the. You can also type dev ls to get a treeshaped listing of devices and see which usb has a disk leaf node. From what ive read, intel macs support booting from usb drives in addition to firewire drives. Starting with the release of the agp g4 towers, macs gained the ability to boot from usbconnected media in general.
Boot your powerpc from a usb for mac powerpc mac powerpc. On ibook g4 macines this means booting into openfirmware and running a command like this. Jan 17, 2015 flashed the iso to the usb stick, booted the ibook into open firmware, and got the same error. It was the first mass consumer product to offer wifi network connectivity, which was then branded by apple as airport. Flashed the iso to the usb stick, booted the ibook into open firmware, and got the same error. Ibook g3 dual usb mac ox install without cd drive ppc.
Starting with the release of the agp g4 towers, macs gained the ability to boot from usb connected media in general. Once you see the screen go white with some text on it, you can release those keys. Installing ubuntu on macintosh powerpc, no cddrive, usb boot. Now, plug the usb stick into a port on the mac you plan to install. Announced in may 2001 at a special press event, the ibook dual usb brought the design aesthetic of the powerbook g4 to the consumer level. There is great information on usb booting on the ubuntupowerpc wiki if you want more detail. Boot from usb ibook g4 power pc i recently got an old ibook g4 512mb ram 1. Just follow the info in this link, and i know you will find the answer to your prayers. A 2008 imac i found in the trash runs off an external hd. Revive a powerpc mac running linux the mac observer. So your solution to use virtual pc is the only real solution though it will run slow.
Booting your ibook g4 from a usb stick ben collins. Another reference thanks sherry haibara for sharing with me to deliberately boot usb msc is booting your ibook g4 from a usb stick by ben collins. These things are expensive, so i traded instead, but there is always a flaw. The open firmware of magic to make it boot from the stick is easier that way. Sep 12, 2012 last year i unsuccessfully tried to find information on how to boot my ibook g4 from a usb. Let me first explain that i am completely mac illiterate. The line targeted entrylevel, consumer and education markets, with lower specifications and prices than the powerbook, apples higherend line of laptop computers.
For this to work for me, i had to ensure there was no disc in the cd drive of the clamshell. I have done this many times since i posted this question. How to install ubuntu mate remix on a powerpc computer sudod. Create a bootable debian usb stick for powerpc from. Oct 31, 2014 the usb stick was formated using my wifes imac with the ability to boot a ppc based computer. I recently installed an ssd into my ibook g4, and im gonna try to put debian 8. Ibook g4 usb boot apple ios os help fix mac iphone ipad. How to install ubuntu mate remix on a powerpc computer. The cd rom has some issues so i decided to go with a usb install. There is a link on matts page to instructions on how to build a usb stick which will boot on the 32bit efi, and install a 64bit version. For some reason, historically, mac os x specifically wasnt able to boot from a usb connected device on a ppc mac. Oct 05, 2015 another reference thanks sherry haibara for sharing with me to deliberately boot usb msc is booting your ibook g4 from a usb stick by ben collins. Next to my pc is a 2 month old ibook that i traded my last pc for.