I think it's something built in to the mac's firmware, I don't think macs have a bios the same way PCs do, they also don't have a bios set up utility that I know of. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Babcock, A Mac User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:05 PM Subject: Re: Booting to CD
> I could be completely wrong, but hmmm, I would think it's bios. I as > well would like to know. > thanks > > Michael Babcock > Currently in itunes,Your Arms Feel Like Home by 3 Doors Down is playing. > aim: ginnyslove2007 > msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > myspace im: creepyblindy > Skype: mouki2005 > yahoo: blindy_2004 > > > > > > On May 14, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: > > > Hi, one of my friends who has a Mac was wonderring something. I > > told him I'd ask here as I know one of you is bound to know. On > > most Macs, he knows to install either Tiger, or leopard, Yeah, you > > can put the CD in, and then find it in your sidebar as a volume, > > however, he also stated he knew you could put the disc in the drive, > > boot the system, and start tapping the letter C, to boot to CD. His > > question is: when you're hitting the letter C like that, is that an > > option built into the OS10 Opperating system, or, is that actually > > something hardcoded into the Bios where C just tells the Mac to boot > > to CD regardless what's in the drive. > > > > Chris. > > >
