Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:01:35 +1100 From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Tim Daneliuk <tundra@tundraware.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org,Trev Roydhouse <trev@sentry.org> Subject: Re: When the going gets weird - Mac Mini Message-ID: <32F8C50E-7475-434F-B144-12088B9EE9F8@nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <1feb6dbc-380a-6e8b-f58d-b7f728d7f2f0@tundraware.com> References: <1d7b3472-d266-b018-8e37-deb4c8331f37@tundraware.com> <1feb6dbc-380a-6e8b-f58d-b7f728d7f2f0@tundraware.com>
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On 1 March 2023 1:15:11 pm AEDT, Tim Daneliuk <tundra@tundraware=2Ecom> wro= te: > On 2/28/23 19:23, Tim Daneliuk wrote: > > OK, so I installed 13=2E1 i386 on an ancient Mac Min Core2 Duo but I > cannot for > > the life of me figure out how to eject the CD using a standard PC > keyboard > > connected to that machine=2E=C2=A0 That means it boots into installat= ion > media > > every time=2E > > Stupid Apple and their infernal need to make everything moron-proof > > makes things worse=C2=A0 Grrrrrrr=2E=2E=2E=2E > Inevitably, after hours of being stuck on this (more out of curiosity > than actual need), I found the answers about 10 mins after I posted > the > above=2E In hopes of helping other poor souls=2E=2E=2E >=20 > 1=2E Get to the bootloader OK prompt and: >=20 > lsdev > set currdev=3D"disk0s1" > set vfs=2Eroot=2Emountfrom=3D"ufs:/dev/ada0s1a" > boot >=20 > 2=2E Log into root account after its booted and: >=20 > cdcontrol -f /dev/cd0 eject >=20 >=20 > Sorry for being a pest! It's been too quiet here anyway <&^}=3D I guess it's beyond Apple to have almost invisible holes in their gear=2E = From most Thinkpad manuals: "If the tray still does not open, make sure that the computer is running, = and insert the end of a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject ho= le=2E The tray will open=2E" cheers, Ian
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