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installation/live-images/index: mention other bootloader hotkeys
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src/installation/live-images/index.md

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@@ -50,14 +50,22 @@ the base system, without any additional packages included on the live image.
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All Void installer images support the console screenreader
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[espeakup](https://man.voidlinux.org/espeakup.8) and the console braille display
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driver [brltty](https://man.voidlinux.org/brltty.1). These services can be
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enabled at boot by pressing `s` in the bootloader menu to enable accessibility
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support. On UEFI-based systems, GRUB is the bootloader, and it will play a
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two-tone chime when the menu is available. On BIOS-based systems and UEFI
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systems in legacy/compatibility mode, SYSLINUX is the bootloader, and no chime
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is played. SYSLINUX also requires pressing the enter key after pressing `s`. The
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hotkey `r` will also boot with accessibility support, but will load the live ISO
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into RAM.
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driver [brltty](https://man.voidlinux.org/brltty.1). On UEFI-based systems, GRUB
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is the bootloader, and it will play a two-tone chime when the menu is available.
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On BIOS-based systems and UEFI systems in legacy/compatibility mode, SYSLINUX is
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the bootloader, and no chime is played.
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Several hotkeys exists in the bootloader, which will select different entries:
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- `s` will boot with screenreader enabled
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- `r` will boot with screenreader enabled and will load the live ISO into RAM
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- `g` will boot with screenreader enabled and graphics disabled
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- `m` will enter `Memtest86+` (if supported)
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- `f` will enter the UEFI firmware setup interface (if supported)
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- `b` will reboot the computer
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- `p` will power off the computer
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SYSLINUX requires pressing enter after pressing a hotkey.
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After booting into the installer image with accessibility support enabled, if
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there are multiple soundcards detected, a short audio menu allows for the

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