Open Firmware Command Prompt

To enter the Open Firmware command line, you must pressafterthetheF8 key keyboard icon appeadursing startup.

If you have pressed the F8 key, the Open Firmware command line (an "OK" appears after the initialization and power-on self test (POST) are complete

The OK Prompt provides access to the Open Firmware command prompt. The Open Firmware command prompt is used for debug purposes and device driver dev ment. Information about the commands are available in the IEEE Standard 127

The Open Firmware command line is used to set up adapters that are not configurable with the System Management Services. Your adapter documentation

directs

you to use this option if it is needed.

To exit

from the Open Firmware commandreset-enterallor power the system

down and

reboot.

To enter the graphical System Management Services instead of the Open Firmw command line, you must press theafterF1 keythe keyboard iconduringappears startup.

To start the text-based System Management Services instead of the Open Fir command line, press 1 on the ASCII terminal keyboard when the keyboard te symbol appears during startup.

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