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Hello again
Title says it all, I got a powerbook g4 that has a faulty optical drive, Can I copy the .DMG of the disk to usb thumb drive and boot and install from it?
PowerBook, g4, input/output error, osx lion in
Older PowerPC Macs, like your G4 PB, won't boot from a USB drive. However, there is an alternative way.
Installing OS X 10.4 'Tiger' on DVD-Challenged Macs Using FireWire Target Disk Modehttp://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0710.html
Installing Tiger Without a DVD Drive
http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2005/05/the_cats_mustaches_installing.html
How To: Installing Tiger Using FireWire Target Disk Mode
Cheers, Tom 😉
Title says it all, I got a powerbook g4 that has a faulty optical drive
Might as well try the cheap, low-tech approach before jumping through a lot of hoops. You'd be surprised how may apparently dead optical drives can be resurrected by a simple drive cleaning disk. They cost from US$5-15 and can be bought at most electronics or office supply stores that carry computer gear and supplies.
Very recently, a friend had an older Macbook Pro with a non-working optical drive. The local Apple Authorized Service Provider checked the computer and said the drive must be replaced. To make a long story short, I loaned my friend my drive cleaning disk and his drive now works perfectly
Install osx from usb on powerbook g4?
