What is this memory panel you are referring to? Are we talking OSX or OS9? Jason -----Original Message----- From: Jim Asherman [mailto:jimash at optonline.net] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 6:33 AM To: Power Macintosh G4 List Subject: Re: [G4] start up time On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 09:17 AM, timothy brown wrote: > > On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 06:15 AM, Snoke Jay S NPRI wrote: > >> it's either one of the following three keys - Cotrol; Option; or, >> Command (Apple key). >> > > It's the option key. > > > groucho > > It can tricky to get it to work . Might not work off the control menu. You might have to dive down and find it, open the memory panel regular so that you will know when the extra parameter opens up, After disabling the mem check it should take less than a minute to boot. Jim ---------- G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest. XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital Cameras | --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! | MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - http://www.osxfaq.com