---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: G5 not taking keyboard input Date: Montag 25 Oktober 2010N From: Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> You are correct, something is very amiss if it won't accept keyboard > commands such as Cmd-Opt-O-F to reset the NVRAM. Cmd-Opt-O-F will get you into the Open Firmware command prompt. Cmd-Opt-N-V will reset the NVRAM. Cmd-Opt-P-R will zap the PRAM. Opt held down will show the boot device selection screen. C held will boot from the CD/DVD drive. Other than that: Kris said it all. Try his approach. BTW, it should not matter at all at which SATA port the HDD is connected. It should boot just fine, because –like every BSD– the Mac OS X kernel has no difficulty finding the boot/root device. It should even work when booting the very same HDD from an external FireWire enclosure. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
