Is it the list acting funky or my email? I sent this message days ago and now it is freshly in my mail box once again? Is anybody else having flashbacks?
>Subject: Re: [CGUYS] start from an external >Sent: 3/15/2008 8:53 PM >Received: 3/18/2008 9:05 AM >From: Tom Piwowar, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Computer Guys Discussion List, [email protected] >To: * Computer Guys Listserv, [email protected] > >>> How do I get the machine to start from the external and ignore the >>> internal, or "local disks"? > >Immediately upon startup press the following 4 keys: Command, Option, >Shift, Delete (Backspace). This will lock out the local disk and should >allow the other disk to take over. Keep holding the keys down until you >see evidence of the OS loading. You may have to hold the keys down for a >minute or two. > >This method often works when other methods fail because it does not let >the internal drive start. Some drive defects will lock up the computer >immediately so this avoids that. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
