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Re: [LUG] OT Computer will not start.

 

Julian Hall wrote:

>> I found out in the end, that if I have the "wrong" usb kit plugged in,
>> it wouldn't boot.  Not USB2 v USB1 - just gear it "didn't like".  If I
>> unplugged it, up it would boot, if it was in, black screen.

> I forgot that!  I've had the same experience.  If I have a digital voice 
> recorder in its' USB cradle at home it won't boot, and if my USB pen is 
> in the USB hub on the keyboard in university, same thing.  Thank you 
> Useless Serial Bus!

I always assumed that behavior was because the bios was set to boot from 
"Other devices" and was halting because it found a file system on a usb 
device?

Total guess though!

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Simon Avery

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