Reinstall Mac OS on iBook G3 clamshell with only USB port?

geerlingguy

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Mar 21, 2024
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I have a first gen iBook G3 clamshell; I might be able to get the CD-ROM working but I'm not sure yet. With that, I could probably find a way to burn a Mac OS install CD (maybe 8.6?)

but failing that, is there a way to boot this thing off USB, or otherwise reinstall Mac OS after wiping the drive with Disk Utility?

it being an early model, it doesn't have FireWire :(