On Sep 17, 2008, at 12:58 AM, nestawasright wrote:
> > > > > This is just an update on this never-ending problem, at least thus > far. And thus far some progress, as regards identifying a problem. I > have entered a lot of commands in OF, including printenv, setenv, I > wish I know how to use the last one. Anyway, I resort to disconnecting > the HD cable. And the results from that are that I can boot into > Firewire mode; the yellow firewire symbol came up, but on my Pismo, I > got the message that the connected HD can't be read. That's right, > because I'd disconnected the HD. > > When I reconnected the HD, I can't boot into OF. > > With the HD connected and pressing the Option Key, I get an arrow > that's circular and one that points towards your right hand. At the > top left of the screen a black and white symbol that looks like a > watch. Eventually it changes to the mouse pointer. The spinning hand > in this clock then gets stuck at the same spot each time and nothing > happens. > > With the HD not connected and pressing the Option Key at start up. The > spinning clock does not freeze. It completes its cycles and then > changes to the mouse pointer. To "Boot" Open Firmware, hold 'Command, Option, "O", and "F" at start up. IF there is an OF Password set, it will ask for the password. Supposedly, changing the amount os system RAM will allow the OF Password to be changed or cleared --- but I don't know the details of how. There may be an option given when first booting into OF ---- you will just have to watch, and try things. HTH Chuck D. > > I have read that if Open Firmware password is set, it won't boot into > Single User Mode or Verbose. Is there a way to check if the password > is set. I've done everything to change it physically. Change-increase- > RAM, and Command Option P and R at least 12 times. I just want to be > certain that password is not set on it. Is there an Open Firmware > command that will tell? > > Based on what I've said; where do we go from here? > > Thanks all, > Mykel --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
