Target disk mode in OS 9?

[thisbechuck]

Hey everyone. Allright, I'm familiar with the OS X target disk mode (holding down the 't' key at computer startup), I was curious if the same principle worked on OS 9. Thanks.

 

[BrianMalcolm]

you betcha! i target device my ibook to my b&w g3... it's runnin' os 9.2.2, but i think it works in older versions, too...

 

[Charon]

Hmm.. What is this target disk mode? I have never heard of it. Do I dare to startup my computer and hold T?

Aww.. Sure why not..

 

[thisbechuck]

i hope it didn't do anything to you . target disk mode enables the computer to be plugged into any other computer via FireWire and it's hard drives will be seen as external FireWire hard drives.

 

[Matrix Agent]

I belive target disk mode works under any circumstqance since it is part of the firmware. Just a guess, but it does work with either system installed.

 

[jcarter]

Target disc mode works for me in all OS 9s. But never tried it with with 9 on one and X on the other?

 

[BrianMalcolm]

you could even be running os 8 on the target device... it's all firmware...