Lombard PowerBook G3 Won't Boot Off 8.6 CD

[Chris Gehlker]

On Dec 15, 2003, at 11:46 AM, Chris Horn wrote:

>> I think that the behavior of booting of the CD when the 'c' key is
>> down, as well as the behavior of presenting the OF boot menu when the
>> option key is held down are in Open Firmware. The YDL installer
>> modifies the OF program to present the present YABoot menu. The way to
>> restore the original behavior is to clear parameter ram. Hold down
>> Cmd-Option-P-R during boot and wait through 3 to 5 chimes.
>>
>> HTH - Chris
>
> 1. I haven't been able to make an Open Firmware graphical boot menu 
> appear
> - I think that is only on G4s and later.
>
> 2. I've already tried Option-P-R and it hasn't fixed anything.

Just to check, you do know that's Cmd-Option-P-R? On some models it 
only works from the Cmd and Option keys on one side of the keyboard but 
I forget the details.