[rescue] Odd Mac startup problem

[Phil Stracchino]

On Sat, May 01, 2004 at 02:06:39PM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> On Sat, May 01, 2004 at 01:03:24PM -0500, Micah R L wrote:
> > I think if you get into open firmware and type
> > setenv boot-command "begin ['] boot catch 1000 ms cr again"
> > that will fix it. (I found that bit of advice on the
> > linux-on-oldworld_powerpc documentation.)
> 
> 
> Does a 7300 *have* OpenFirmware?
> 
> Command-Option-O-F at boot, right?

hm.  http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1061.html confirms
Option-Command-O-F.  However, the only visible effect of this chord on
our 7300 is to prevent the machine from booting.  Based on this
technote, it appear that the only way I can access OpenFirmware is via a
serial-console connection to the machine, 38400-N-8-1.  Can anyone
confirm?  If so, it's going to have to wait until I can come up with a
cable that can give me a serial connection to the 7300's modem port,
something I don't currently have.


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