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<noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=VirtualBox Configuration|forward=Setting Language, Keyboard and Timezone}}</noinclude> | <noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=VirtualBox Configuration|forward=Setting Language, Keyboard and Timezone}}</noinclude> | ||
| − | If | + | If you prepared a “bootable” USB stick, then plug in your USB stick before turning on the computer. |
| − | If booting from | + | If you are booting from CDROM, then you will need to turn on the computer, and insert the CDROM at the first opportunity. |
You can boot by: | You can boot by: | ||
| − | * | + | * Configure your machine BIOS to boot from either the CDROM or from USB. |
* Typically boot by pressing ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]10'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]11'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]12'', or ''[[Wikipedia:Esc key | Esc]]'' and select a boot device. | * Typically boot by pressing ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]10'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]11'', ''[[Wikipedia:Function key | F]]12'', or ''[[Wikipedia:Esc key | Esc]]'' and select a boot device. | ||
| − | If your computer starts up | + | If your computer starts up as normal loading your existing operating system, then either: |
| − | * The | + | * The disks were not inserted early enough in the boot process. Leave them in, and try restarting your computer. |
| − | * The BIOS changes | + | * The BIOS changes earlier did not work correctly. You should redo that step until you get the right option. |
* Your BIOS does not support booting from the desired media. The Plop Boot Manager can be used to boot older computers from CD or USB media. | * Your BIOS does not support booting from the desired media. The Plop Boot Manager can be used to boot older computers from CD or USB media. | ||
| − | + | GhostBSD will start to boot. If you are booting from DVD/CDROM or USB you will see black screen with similar text to this: | |
| − | [[File:Boot- | + | [[File:Boot-loader.png]] |
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| + | '''The GhostBSD boot loader is displayed:''' | ||
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| + | [[File:Boot.png]] | ||
