The National Enquirer reports at 3:57 PM -0700 10/27/04, Clark Martin wrote:
>At 12:59 PM -0400 10/27/04, Herbert Goodfriend wrote: > >>Unless someone proves me wrong, I'm almost positive that the > >>Option-boot will *not* work on the Wallstreet. Another one of the > >>quirks of venerable Wallstreet. > > > > > >"Option-boot" (aka Startup Manager) is available only on machines > >with Open Firmware. I believe that the first Power Book to be so > >equipped was the Pismo. > >Option-boot is, I think, only available on New World Macs (which >would include the Lombard PB). It just checked and my PB3400c has OF >2.0.1. AFAIK OF is in all PCI based machines, ie PB3400, PM 7200, >Performa / PM 5400 and later models. The Wallstreet has OF but is >not New World so it doesn't do Option-boot. Hi Clark, Is this a completely different principle than the Startup Manager discussed here? <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106178> Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
