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-
-
- <sect2 arch="powerpc" id="invoking-openfirmware">
- <title>Invoking OpenFirmware</title>
-<para>
-
-There is normally no need to set up the BIOS (called OpenFirmware) on
-&arch-title; systems. PReP and CHRP are equipped with OpenFirmware,
-but unfortunately, the means you use to invoke it vary from
-manufacturer to manufacturer. You'll have to consult the hardware
-documentation which came with your machine.
-
-</para><para>
-
-On &arch-title; Macintoshes, you invoke OpenFirmware with
-<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>option</keycap>
-<keycap>O</keycap> <keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it
-will check for these keystrokes after the chime, but the exact timing
-varies from model to model. See
-<ulink url="&url-netbsd-powerpc-faq;"></ulink> for more hints.
-
-</para><para>
-
-The OpenFirmware prompt looks like this:
-
-<informalexample><screen>
-
-ok
-0 >
-
-</screen></informalexample>
-
-</para><para>
-
-Note that on older model &arch-title; Macs, the default and sometimes
-hardwired I/O for OpenFirmware user interaction is through the serial
-(modem) port. If you invoke OpenFirmware on one of these machines, you
-will just see a black screen. In that case, a terminal program running
-on another computer, connected to the modem port, is needed to
-interact with OpenFirmware.
-
-</para><para>
-
-The OpenFirmware on OldWorld Beige G3 machines, OF versions 2.0f1
-and 2.4, is broken. These machines will most likely not be able to
-boot from the hard drive unless the firmware is patched. A firmware
-patch is included in the <application>System Disk 2.3.1</application>
-utility, available from Apple at
-<ulink url="ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/macosxserver/utilities/SystemDisk2.3.1.smi.bin"></ulink>.
-After unpacking the utility in MacOS, and launching it, select the
-Save button to have the firmware patches installed to nvram.
-
-</para>
- </sect2>