>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Power Computing List) >Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:57:56 -0600 >From: Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Open Firmware on PTP250? > >Aaron, > >Firstly, what are you trying to do? Some of the folks here might be >able to help you...
I'm not sure what I was trying to do! I think I was reading about installing OS X and saw some reference to Open Firmware being necessary to be able to boot from OS X. I decided to check it out. >Secondly, IIRC, the PTP is automatically set to boot OF into terminal >mode. You won't get any video and your keyboard is not an input >device in that mode... Instead, if you have a 2nd mac, hook the >printer ports of the two together and use a terminal app on the second >Mac to connect to the PowerTower Pro. I'm pretty sure that's how it >works, but I've never tried it. > >FWIW, I'm fairly certain that all clones and 6 slot Macs (with no >on-board video) default to terminal mode in OpenFirmware. This can be >changed, but not without first communicating with the mac in terminal >mode... I tried booting OF with my 8500 and its built-in video and got the same result. I suppose I'll have to try connecting them and using each as a terminal for the other! >Peace, Not a very popular idea these days, at least in high places! (What are they smoking up there, anyway?) >Drew - Aaron -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
