[G4] Start up Chime

Harry Freeman harry at gifutiger.com
Sat Oct 6 16:58:48 PDT 2007


Greetings ( + )!( + )

Let me add one step:
On Oct 6, 2007, at 3:51 PM, Earle Jones wrote:

> *
> Hi!
>
> One step better than a PRAM reset is this:
>
> Hold down "Command-Option OF" when starting up.  This puts the Mac 
> into "open firmware" mode.
>
> type:  reset-nvram (CR)   [nvram = non-volatile RAM}
            set-defaults
>           reset-all       (CR)
>
> (CR) = carriage return
>
> You may have to repeat this twice.
>
> This should turn on the startup chime and perhaps fix some other 
> glitches.
>
>
> NOTE:  Command-Option PR resets PRAM
>              Command-Option OF resets NVRAM
>              Command-Option S opens in "single-user" mode
>
> Good luck!
>
> earle
> *
> On Oct 6, 2007, at 1:20 PM, keith_w wrote:
>
>> I don't GET a start-up chime anymore.
>>
>> I can't seem to make Safe Boot work, nor can I get the Target Disk 
>> Mode to come up, so I can transfer my old CPU data to my brand new 
>> CPU.
>>
>> All seem to hinge, in one way or another, on getting that start-up 
>> chime!
>>
>> Do I need to do a PRAM reset?
>>
>> I think I'll try that anyway, whilst all you folks are considering my 
>> question1  ;-)
>>
>> keith whaley
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