On 02/09/2008, Martin Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michal Suchanek wrote: > > > On 02/09/2008, Jerome BENOIT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > note that the keyboard issue is a generic issue for (only first ?) > Intel > > > Mac computer: > > > some informations can be grabbed on refit site. > > > A simple workaround would be to continue after a small lapse of time. > > > > > > Jerome > > > > > > > Yes, this is some bug in the bios emulation in the macs. The timeout > > workaround should be mentioned on the wiki already. On some macs > > (iMacs?) unplugging and replugging the keyboard seems to help but this > > does not work for me on a mini with a USB->PS2 adabtor. > > > > Same here with an intel mini, I originally had the (aluminium) kbd attached > via > a powered usb hub, but removing it and attaching it directly to the machine > makes no diference, still I am game to try any patches that anyone can come > up with. >
The patch would be to add the timeout option to isolinux. You could do that - copy the iso contents, edit the isolinux configuration file, and re-create a bootable iso. But I hope that somebody will add the option to the official images and a new batch that boots automatically appears soon. There was some opposition to the idea at least for d-i, though. People point out that if you send the installation CD to an operator in a datacenter, they put it into the machine, and it boots while they run around 100M long rack to connect a cable it might cause problems. This should be less of a problem for standard live CDs, though. They aren't supposed to work for everybody who could possibly run Debian, unlike the d-i. Thanks Michal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
