[G4] Gifted with a G4/500

[Harry Freeman]

Greetings ( + )!( + )

To see all of the Open Firmware commands and other OF info see
http://www.firmworks.com/QuickRef.html
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On Apr 29, 2008, at 3:14 PM, C D T wrote:

> Earl, there is another step in the OF reset sequence
>
> reset-nvram
> set-defaults
> reset-all
>
> I use the OF resets regularly, whenever something weird starts.   
> Usually fixes it right up.  Can't always tell what the problem was,  
> but ITS GONE!
>
> Dan
>
>
> On Apr 29, 2008, at 4:08 PM, Earle Jones wrote:
>
>>
>> On Apr 28, 2008, at 9:41 PM, Crandon David wrote:
>>
>>> My DP500 bongs only about one out of ten times I start it up, and  
>>> otherwise it works fine.
>>>
>>> David
>>
>> *
>> It should 'bong'.  The 'bong' is your friend.
>>
>> Here's how to make it 'bong' every time (unless you have something  
>> else broken.)
>>
>> Restart your computer while holding down four keys:  Command,  
>> Option, 'o', and 'f'
>> (That's the letter 'o' and the letter 'f'.)
>>
>> This starts your computer up in 'open firmware' mode.
>>
>> At the prompt, type:
>>   reset-nvram  (then carriage return)
>>
>> Then type:
>>   reset-all
>>
>> You might have to do this more than once.  (nvram is non-volatile  
>> RAM.)
>>
>> To check the startup disk there is another procedure:
>>
>> Restart you computer while holding down three keys:  Command,  
>> Option, and 's'.
>>
>> This starts your computer up in 'single-user' mode.
>>
>> At the prompt, type:
>>   fsck -y (then carriage return)
>> Important:  note the space between the k and the -
>>
>> To reboot, type:
>>   reboot
>>
>> Finally, you can reset 'parameter ram' by starting up while holding  
>> down these four keys:
>>
>>   Command, Option, 'p' and 'r'
>>
>> Have fun!
>>
>> earle
>> *
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