From a@b.c Sat Nov 28 12:13:15 PST 1998 Article: 7038 of comp.os.linux.powerpc From: a@b.c Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.powerpc Subject: Re: PowerBook G3 and OF Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 10:14:48 -0500 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com - Discussions start here! Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: <364069CD.58F42D60@supelec.fr> X-Trace: 911488607 WNR88WRMM892397C6 usenet41.supernews.com X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com X-Newsreader: MT-NewsWatcher 2.4.4 Path: news1.meer.net!news3.best.com!news2.best.com!news1.best.com!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!newsfeed.direct.ca!Supernews73!supernews.com!Supernews69!a Xref: news1.meer.net comp.os.linux.powerpc:7038 In article <364069CD.58F42D60@supelec.fr>, raphael.sebbe@supelec.fr wrote: > Can someone give the timing to get OF with command-option-O-F. > I know it's possible with some extension, but I really want to try it > this way, if it works... > > (on a PB G3 266, 14.1 screen) > > Thanks, Raphael Your question is better than other responders have given you credit for. I have a PowerBook G3 series running linuxppc, and have gotten pretty good at getting into O-F. First of all, you can only do it from a cold boot; you can't restart and hold down the keys. The timing is critical. You need to press command-option-O-F after the chime starts but just before it ends. Don't rush it; it's easy to hit the keys too soon. But you have to get them down before the end of the chime.