Thanks Doug, just curious, is this command-R key new or has it been around with SL? In other words would you use the same command-R to boot off a SL dvd on a mac that did not have Lion? Best, Mikab
On 7/27/11, Doug Lawlor <[email protected]> wrote: > Just hold down command-r while powering on and the recovery partition will > come up. > > Doug > > On 2011-07-27, at 11:24 AM, Mika Pyyhkala wrote: > >> Can anyone also please post the key sequence to boot up the machine >> and bring up the Lion partition? >> >> Thanks, >> Mika >> >> On 7/27/11, Dan Roy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> The problem is, when you boo from that partition, the window chooser >>> isn't >>> available. VO does work, but, it's a subset of the normal features. >>> >>> >>> On Jul 27, 2011, at 12:03 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >>> >>>> Try pressing control option f2 to open the window chooser menu, that >>>> usually will allow you to select the window you need. >>>> On Jul 26, 2011, at 7:49 PM, Dan Roy wrote: >>>> >>>>> I want to do a fresh install of Lion. I did the upgrade, but, as I >>>>> mentioned on the list before, I am having a few problems. I am >>>>> thinking >>>>> a clean install might straighten it out. My problems seem to be >>>>> unusual >>>>> enough where I feel like something might have gotten corrupted during >>>>> the >>>>> upgrade or maybe even before. >>>>> >>>>> anyway, I am able to boot to the Lion partition with no problems. >>>>> However, when I get to the part of the install where you have to put in >>>>> your apple ID, apparently, that window is opening in the background. >>>>> Since we don't have access to all the voiceover features, I can't seem >>>>> to >>>>> focus on that window in order to put in my ID. I was able to shut off >>>>> vo, and by tapping the trackpad randomly, I was able to get it to the >>>>> foreground once. However, I can't do it again. >>>>> >>>>> I am wondering if anyone has discovered another, more reliable way of >>>>> getting it done? >>>>> >>>>> I am assuming that burning a CD would result in the same problem. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone has an idea of how to get around this,I would appreciate >>>>> knowing about it, thanks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
