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Is it possible in any way to boot 10.4.7 into target disc mode with a bluetooth keyboard? My wired keyboard stopped working some time ago and I haven't replaced it yet but now would very much like to use target disc mode!!!!

[ChrisF]

Originally Posted by gradient

Is it possible in any way to boot 10.4.7 into target disc mode with a bluetooth keyboard? My wired keyboard stopped working some time ago and I haven't replaced it yet but now would very much like to use target disc mode!!!!

System Preferences>Startup Disk>Target Disk Mode

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Sorry, that was a stupid moment. I'm actually trying to restart in target disc mode using my G5 which only has 10.3.9 installed - is this option hidden somewhere? I don't remember it showing up until 10.4 (but my memory isn't the best).

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bump.... is this not possible?

[Laurence]

I'm not sure why it isn't working for you... It may not work on all Macs, however on my Intel Mac Mini I can boot into Target mode, Single User Mode, etc and it works just fine with a bluetooth keyboard.

Actually I just realized that this didn't work on my G4/533... I had always assumed it was because of the DLink USB-Bluetooth dongle I was using, but now I realize it may be that Open Firmware doesn't support this and EFI does???

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I've read in a few places now that a bluetooth keyboard won't be recognized in such a way that allows it to activate any of the boot up commands (i.e. T for target disc mode, C for Boot from CD). I'm wondering if there is something that can be run in terminal that will provide a workaround and won't require me going and buying a usb keyboard.