restart and hold down option-apple(cmd)-P-R all at the same time while it restarts...it will beep once it recognizes the key sequence. after that, let go and it will resume the restart. On May 14, 2005, at 4:33 PM, George wrote: > I didn't know you could zap the pram in X. How do you do that? > > > On May 14, 2005, at 1:28 PM, Doug McNutt wrote: > >> At 14:08 -0400 5/14/05, Richard Dion wrote: >> >>> I understand what you are saying, If I shutdown using the drop down >>> menu like everyone else, it comes to a stop the light goes off and >>> then it starts a reboot without touching anything. It's as though >>> you choose the "Restart" option. >>> >> >> Search your pre-used machine for some INIT, preference, or startup >> item that tells it to restart automatically after a power >> interruption. (Though one would think that zapping PRAM should take >> care of it.) >> >> -- >> --> The best programming tool is a soldering iron <-- >> _______________________________________________ >> G4 mailing list >> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random >> stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >> > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >