Lombard PowerBook G3 Won't Boot Off 8.6 CD

[Chris Horn]

>
> 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.

Yeah, thanks - bad cut & paste.

When I do the Cmd-Option-P-R it chimes and reboots.  That's all, it
doesn't chime multiple times, or anything else.