[macvoiceover] Re: trying to boot from the cd?

  • From: Tyler wood <tcwood12@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:06:42 -0500

You need to use the internal keyboard. I found USB keyboards very finicky e.g. 
the num pad on mine, when used, brings up very odd symbols instead of numbers, 
like ? and \ and what not.

On 2011-03-30, at 12:47 PM, Claus Thøgersen wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> It can be triggy, I had a lot of problems getting my Mini to boot from the cd 
> not just start on the HD!
> The problem is I do not remember what actually worked with my usb Logitech 
> wireless keyboard. Do not press to early and do not hesitate so the cd is 
> ejected and the normal boot takes over.
> 
> Claus
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ashley" <ash.cox@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 7:10 PM
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: trying to boot from the cd?
> 
> 
>> use the c key on the mbp's keyboard
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>> On 30/03/2011 14:12, Justin Mann wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I've burned my distro of open solaris, and the diskchecks out so I now that 
>>> all is well.  I have a usb keyboard connected to my macbookpro, and I also 
>>> have a bluetooth keyboard connected.  When i restart, I am pressing down on 
>>> the c key on the usb keyboard, but for some reason, I'm still booting up in 
>>> to mac os x.  Is there another way?
>>> 
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