[G4] Re: Start up Chime

[Harry Freeman]

Greetings ( + )!( + )

Just hit "Return" and you will get a flashing curser on the next line.
However when you type in reset-all the open firmware application will 
start the re-boot process.
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On Oct 9, 2007, at 10:08 AM, keith_w wrote:

> John Baltutis wrote:
>
>> On 10/08/07, keith_w <keith_w at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>>>> Wilson John wrote:
>>>> Is it possible your internal speaker has stopped working? Do you get
>>>> system alerts and other sounds?
>
>>> Yup.
>>> When I accessed my MacTracker application, it played a normal 
>>> Startup Chime
>>> sound for me, and the noise could have awakened the dead!
>>> Yes, the speakers work well...  <g>
>
>> Boot into open firmware:  restart, holding down the CMD+OPT+O+F keys 
>> until text
>> starts scrolling down the screen. Type in these commands, one a time, 
>> and hit
>> the return key (the last on restarts the machine, so hold down the C 
>> key):
>> reset-nvram
>> set-defaults
>> reset-all
>
> Now, hold on there!
> When I get to the Open Firmware window, with it's flashing cursor, and 
> type in "reset-nvram" what then? Do I type a space or a comma to 
> separate the three commands?
> I hate to hit a return key because that executes a command, usually.
> How to do these?
>
> Do I type the first, and hit return, and wait for it to execute the 
> command, and will it then return for more instructions? What?
>
> Also, holding the C key down starts up from a CD. What CD? I will not 
> have put a CD in the tray unless needed for some purpose.
>
> Please advise...
>
> keith whaley
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