USB settings in the BIOS...
Sometimes it helps to plug the keyboard to an USB 2.0 port.

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Michael Keuter

> Am 16.11.2018 um 23:22 schrieb lists <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>:
> 
> Sorry, no, I’ve never encountered that issue before.
> 
> Lonnie
> 
>> On Nov 16, 2018, at 4:07 PM, John Reynolds <reynold...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I know it's only been minutes... 
>> 
>> I'm able to boot up fine now, keyboard works right up until it gets to the 
>> blue installer screen, then the usb keyboard goes dead... do you know 'tip' 
>> for that one? 
>> 
>> John R
>> 
>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 1:51 PM John Reynolds <reynold...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Lonnie, 
>>> 
>>> First, thank you for the quick response. Secondly, and again, thank you for 
>>> the script and for the 'tip'.  I hate it when I read the instructions, and 
>>> somehow miss the very item that would be of most help. I'm sorted out... 
>>> for now. 
>>> 
>>> Thank you for your commitment to this project, I've been happily using it 
>>> for years. 
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 1:39 PM Lonnie Abelbeck 
>>>> <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> > On Nov 16, 2018, at 2:46 PM, John Reynolds <reynold...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > 
>>>> > I used the 'os-x-cf-write' script from Lonnie to write the 1.3.4 iso to 
>>>> > my usb, but when I try and boot from it (Qotom Q550) nothing happens. 
>>>> > Viewing the USB on Mac, I see the folders 'os', 'runnix', and 'isolinux' 
>>>> > with a text file that contains release notes. 
>>>> > 
>>>> > It doesn't seem like that made the USB bootable... clearly I'm missing 
>>>> > something. Any help would be appreciated. 
>>>> > 
>>>> > John R.
>>>> 
>>>> Hi John,
>>>> 
>>>> My guess is the Qotom Q550 BIOS does not default to prefer USB booting, 
>>>> the internal SATA has priority.  I have a "Qotom Q530G6" and in the docs:
>>>> https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_qotom_q530g6
>>>> --
>>>> Tip → If you need to choose the boot drive, for example when booting the 
>>>> ISO Installer via a USB drive, on startup (quickly) press the F11 key.
>>>> --
>>>> I seem to recall that worked.
>>>> 
>>>> To further test, I download the 1.3.4 ISO (Generic x86-64bit (Serial 
>>>> Console): since I tested on an PC Engines APU2), used 'os-x-cf-write' to 
>>>> install it on a SanDisk USB drive, powered down and then booted with the 
>>>> USB drive installed ... it immediately booted off the ISO USB drive as I 
>>>> know the APU2 prefers USB by default.
>>>> 
>>>> Lonnie
>>>> 
>>>> 
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