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installation/live-images/index: mention other bootloader hotkeys
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classabbyamp committed Jan 12, 2025
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All Void installer images support the console screenreader
[espeakup](https://man.voidlinux.org/espeakup.8) and the console braille display
driver [brltty](https://man.voidlinux.org/brltty.1). These services can be
enabled at boot by pressing `s` in the bootloader menu to enable accessibility
support. On UEFI-based systems, GRUB is the bootloader, and it will play a
two-tone chime when the menu is available. On BIOS-based systems and UEFI
systems in legacy/compatibility mode, SYSLINUX is the bootloader, and no chime
is played. SYSLINUX also requires pressing the enter key after pressing `s`. The
hotkey `r` will also boot with accessibility support, but will load the live ISO
into RAM.
driver [brltty](https://man.voidlinux.org/brltty.1). On UEFI-based systems, GRUB
is the bootloader, and it will play a two-tone chime when the menu is available.
On BIOS-based systems and UEFI systems in legacy/compatibility mode, SYSLINUX is
the bootloader, and no chime is played.

Several hotkeys exists in the bootloader, which will select different entries:

- `s` will boot with screenreader enabled
- `r` will boot with screenreader enabled and will load the live ISO into RAM
- `g` will boot with screenreader enabled and graphics disabled
- `m` will enter `Memtest86+` (if supported)
- `f` will enter the UEFI firmware setup interface (if supported)
- `b` will reboot the computer
- `p` will power off the computer

SYSLINUX requires pressing enter after pressing a hotkey.

After booting into the installer image with accessibility support enabled, if
there are multiple soundcards detected, a short audio menu allows for the
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