UBCD unusable on some computers All versions. Design issue
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:49 am
On more and more computer there is only an USB keyboard and NO ps/2 connector at all.
The Mac being a notable example.
USB is poorly handled and most of these computers have a black hole after bios boot where NO KEYBOARD is available till the OS load an appropriate usb driver. (Something that brought me endless frustration when locked in a "CHKDSK forever" boot loop on windows, only solution : find and buy an old PS/2 keyboard)
With the current design of UBCD where UBCD REQUIRES to press a key to boot UBCD is unusable on such computers.
The whole question is dubious by the way because if the cd is in the drive and the computer allowed to boot from it ... let's BOOT , it is not like UBCD was lying in the drive in every day use and a good reboot could not fix a forgotten cd in the drive.
At the very least the question should be reversed : hit a key to PREVENT boot from UBCD.
I am sure UBCD is awesome but I was not able to use it to help a friend with a bootcamped MAC yesterday, so, I thought I should report that.
The Mac being a notable example.
USB is poorly handled and most of these computers have a black hole after bios boot where NO KEYBOARD is available till the OS load an appropriate usb driver. (Something that brought me endless frustration when locked in a "CHKDSK forever" boot loop on windows, only solution : find and buy an old PS/2 keyboard)
With the current design of UBCD where UBCD REQUIRES to press a key to boot UBCD is unusable on such computers.
The whole question is dubious by the way because if the cd is in the drive and the computer allowed to boot from it ... let's BOOT , it is not like UBCD was lying in the drive in every day use and a good reboot could not fix a forgotten cd in the drive.
At the very least the question should be reversed : hit a key to PREVENT boot from UBCD.
I am sure UBCD is awesome but I was not able to use it to help a friend with a bootcamped MAC yesterday, so, I thought I should report that.