mal content wrote: > On 5/20/06, Sevan / Venture37 wrote: >> mal content wrote: >> > Ah, well, there's the problem you see. I'm actually trying to get >> > a serial login as the last lot apparently set the console to some >> > ridiculous resolution that no monitor here can handle. >> > >> > It's looking pretty unlikely that I'm even going to get that though, >> > this one might have to go for scrap. :( >> > >> > MC >> >> Power up the system whilst holding STOP & N >> that will force the OBP to reset to default settings & all should be >> well again. >> > > Hah, well that pretty much settles it - this is a faulty machine. > > I tried STOP-N on boot, no video and now the machine refuses > to acknowledge that the keyboard exists too. > > Thanks to all who replied. > MC >
Try holding STOP & F & powering up the system, this forces output via serial port A STOP-D forces a diagnostic power on. The NVRAM Parameter diag-switch? is set to true. Not supported by USB Keyboards. STOP-F forces input and output to ttya. Input from the Keyboard is disabled except for L1-A. Not supported by USB Keyboards. STOP-N forces a set-defaults of the NVRAM. Not supported by USB Keyboards. -- "The truth, the half-truth, and nothing like the truth." - Mark Brandon Read