Unable to update my machine

[Yuan Chao]

On 8/31/07, Mitch Bradley <wmb at laptop.org> wrote:

> FLASH device or a real disk?  We have seen some USB disks that take
> several seconds to detect.
Ok. Now I can confirm that it's a slow detection problem in my case.
Either holding the game key for 2+ sec or let the count down expires
then boot will make it work.

> When you hold down the game key to get the ok prompt, that gives the USB
> device a longer time between when USB power is applied and when
> enumeration starts - power is applied before the "Release the game key"
> message and enumeration happens afterwards, so you can control the time
> delay by holding the key longer.
>
> It should be possible to auto-boot by holding the key, then releasing
> it, then letting the countdown expire without typing the game key.
>
> You can also hold down a different game key, not the "X" one.  Any game
> key will trigger the "Release the game key" delay, but only the X key
> enables the OK prompt.
Thanks for the explanation.


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Best regards,
Yuan Chao