[Ham-Mac] How to Screw up your HD

[Dick Kriss, AA5VU]

TNX Bob...... I just printed your message and looking for a place to put it
where I will remember to  look. HiHi


On 3/15/06 1:49 PM, "Bob Nielsen" <nielsen at oz.net> wrote:

> On Mar 15, 2006, at 11:42 AM, Dick Kriss, AA5VU wrote:
> 
>> The unix-ish approach was not an option.  I could not get to the
>> terminal to  start a session.  All I had was an endless spinning disc with no
>> way to  escape other then the restart button on the face of the G4.
>> 
>> I need to put a sticker on the display saying Hold down Option key
>> to boot from backup drive.... good tip from Rich Prather.
>> 
> 
> I always forget which key combinations do what.  Google found this,
> however (I'm going to print a copy and keep it handy):
> 
> Command-S Boot into Single User Mode
> Command-V Boot using "Verbose" mode (shows all kernel and startup
> console messages)
> X Reset startup disk selection and boot into Mac OS X Server
> Shift Boot into "Safe Boot" mode, which runs Disk First Aid. A reboot
> will be required afterward.
> Option Boot into Open Firmware to select a boot device
> Command-Option-Shift-Delete Bypass internal harddrive on boot
> T Boot into Firewire target disk mode
> C Boot from the internal optical drive
> N Start from the Network (NetBoot)
> Command-Option-P-R Reset Parameter RAM (PRAM) and non-volatile RAM
> (NVRAM)
> (mouse button) Eject (internal) removable media
> 
> 73,
> Bob, N7XY
> 
> 
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