[G4] Re: Start up Chime

[John Baltutis]

On 10/09/07, keith_w <keith_w at dslextreme.com> 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.

The C key phrase was a senior moment and based on recent reply to another
list-ignore it. As for what to do, I posted:

Type in these commands, one a time, and hit the return keyŠ.

I can't get any plainer than that.