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LCC is not a real startup daemon! No OWF/boot keys availible!
Authored by: stephenj on Nov 05, '04 09:18:41PM

The problem with LCCDaemon and fast user switching is that once one instance of LCCDaemon is running all special keys on your keyboard will only apply to the first user running it...

Kinda a pain for example.
Second user hits the Media button, iTunes launches in the first account. So the second user launches iTunes manually and the first account has total control of the iPod plugged in and the second user is out of luck...

I think you can think of even more creative problems, like email programs or Instant Message programs...

And yes you are quite correct in that the keyboard doesn't send the proper keycodes to openfirmware like the option key doesn't even begin to work till the login screen is active...

Hence why my apple pro keyboard sits near my machine for the single user mode boots...

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LCC is not a real startup daemon! no OWF/boot keys availible! / do bluetooth kb cmnd key boot?
Authored by: zahadum on Nov 07, '04 02:01:15PM

thanx for clarifying the fast-user aspect of LCC ...

it seems insane to have to have a wired apple kb standing by for emergencies!

what about bluetooth? ... i wouldnt mind having having an apple keyboard around if it actually did something useful at runtime (like wireless) ...

do the the startup keys work with blurtooth (apple or otherwise)?

i know - slightly off-topic ;-)

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LCC is not a real startup daemon! no OWF/boot keys availible! / do bluetooth kb cmnd key boot?
Authored by: stephenj on Nov 08, '04 07:09:03AM

< it seems insane to have to have a wired apple kb standing by for emergencies!
yeah but it's needed sadly...
< do the the startup keys work with blurtooth (apple or otherwise)?
apple is pretty much promised to work with openfirmware, but logitech i wouldn't recommend..
< i know - slightly off-topic ;-)
yes but this is a hints site...

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