From nobody Wed Mar 01 07:01:35 2023 X-Original-To: questions@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4PRQCG721bz3vVn1 for ; Wed, 1 Mar 2023 07:02:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from smithi@nimnet.asn.au) Received: from h1.out3.mxs.au (h1.out3.mxs.au [110.232.143.237]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4PRQCG2XHWz3vZZ for ; Wed, 1 Mar 2023 07:02:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from smithi@nimnet.asn.au) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: from s121.syd3.hostingplatform.net.au (s121.syd3.hostingplatform.net.au [103.27.34.4]) by out3.mxs.au (Halon) with ESMTPS id ec79ff44-b7fe-11ed-8896-00163c573069; Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:01:43 +1100 (AEDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=nimnet.asn.au; s=default; h=Message-ID:From:CC:To:Subject: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:MIME-Version:References:In-Reply-To: Date:Sender:Reply-To:Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From: Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help: List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=wH8bcw9SleGw7CaXv1EaILgENPHCFvm0hJB1YgIBblU=; b=a7cNtlok/y37YnOtkTKx4dAu1C Q1P7HXcxIsHtl7yds+lrZzZAef2dYlMAH+74r0ZPGPigfzrqkxQhSzmApzMoEvpOYfeoIjby0ra3E r35eGolF7Oa56FgU4NTLjW0CUtPvphfVytGxJ7yvApMPq7/bsetC2XxrWBT+d7N5pDAcaTpgYne53 9vamJMgpJvwpHr9mZ4Tf9KNEOW9YsP0bueSc/MrbG7/+PYy6RRInvHs/4+2hYiPmNIQTfBeSkj4TF ngRIsXz4DrdokAgNVRwn/nbPoOOpAXc7l5Zq4+KLn4dlyoel6R6UHDKymDYUDSwO2CgjxpCDS+oEp DSf0aCGQ==; Received: from [1.144.250.106] (port=38922 helo=Galaxy-J5-Pro) by s121.syd3.hostingplatform.net.au with esmtpsa (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.96) (envelope-from ) id 1pXGT8-004D0E-2A; Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:01:43 +1100 Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:01:35 +1100 User-Agent: K-9 Mail for Android 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> List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: When the going gets weird - Mac Mini To: Tim Daneliuk CC: questions@freebsd.org,Trev Roydhouse From: Ian Smith Message-ID: <32F8C50E-7475-434F-B144-12088B9EE9F8@nimnet.asn.au> X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - s121.syd3.hostingplatform.net.au X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - nimnet.asn.au X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: s121.syd3.hostingplatform.net.au: authenticated_id: smithi@nimnet.asn.au X-Authenticated-Sender: s121.syd3.hostingplatform.net.au: smithi@nimnet.asn.au X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4PRQCG2XHWz3vZZ X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:45638, ipnet:110.232.140.0/22, country:AU] X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N On 1 March 2023 1:15:11 pm AEDT, Tim Daneliuk 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