Open firmware is present on all macs regardless of what's installed. Its kind of like a BIOS found on pc machines, as it checks your ram and where to boot the OS from and stuff like that. Usually you don't see it, but to put BSD (or any other form of UNIX) on there you have to play around with it.
To get rid of it, just zap the PRAM and you'll never see it again. > Picked up a 6500/225 today. On boot, it displays a black and white screen > that reminds me of a DOS boot. > > It says: > > Open Firmware 2.0.3 > To continue booting the MacOS > type > BYE (Return) > > To continue booting from the > default Boot Device type: > BOOT (Return) > > 0 >_ > > > Any idea where this comes from? I have searched through the system folder > for strange extensions and control panel but found nothing. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
