My Reply follows quote. On 20/09/2003 16:01 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Re: 6500 - Odd Boot Symptoms > >Sounds to me like someone tried to install OSX on it prior to your >receiving it. I've seen the exact same message when the OSX >install fails. >Wipe the drive, zap the Pram & push the cuda .... > >On Saturday, September 20, 2003, at 02:09 PM, PCI PowerMacs wrote: > >>> 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 >> ----------- >> Hmmm. I have a rather large accumulation of Macs (must be nearly 100, >> from the 128 to G3 Powerbooks) and have never run into one with >> "access" to the Open Firmware at boot >> A prior owner must have been mucking about with the thing. Is there some >> utility that causes the odd boot screen? ------------ Well, I will probably pull the logic board to use in my "main" computer, a 6360 with NewerTech G3/400. Thanks for the info.
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