When started up from a Mac OS X Install disc, localized and Dvorak keyboard configurations are not available when using Installer's Disk First Aid or the password reset features.
Text input does not yield the expected results when using Disk Utility or password reset features while started up from CD.
When starting up from a Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, or 10.4 Install disc, the Mac OS X Installer is limited to the U.S. English keyboard layout.
Text entry will be via the US English keyboard layout instead of the expected localized keyboard layout. This means that you will not see expected text when trying to rename an erased volume in Disk Utility (except 10.4) or when trying to change your password.
Mac OS X 10.4 tip: While started from a Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger install disc, you can use localized and Dvorak keyboard configurations in Disk utility.