In newsgate.debian.powerpc, Ethan Benson wrote: > i hope your warrentee has not yet expired, because your bootrom has > probably been destroyed. see the netbsd FAQ: > http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#ofw-bugs
Aye, that's what I'd read. Thus bringing the sudden, painful realisation to my head. > your only chance is to try and boot the backup rom, to do this > shutdown, and boot while holding down the interupt switch, keep > holding it down for a long time and if it works you should get a OF > prompt where you can run set-defaults. 'kay... the interrupt switch - is this the thing defined as "reset button" on Apple's website? The little button just above the power switch on the iBook? Are most Apple's supplied with backup ROMs? > i would neglect to mention the details of the boot failure if you do > need to send it in for warrentee repair. =20 Warranty's gone, which is a shame. It ended just before the hard disk died, and I had to replace it. I'll try this when I get home, thanks for the advice! -- rob off list/ng replies: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
