boot options? 1

[venkman]

First and foremost I wanted to know how to get a cd to eject a boot time. Other than that, what other commands can you give a mac at boot time. Is there a good list posted somewhere?
-Venkman

 

[johncurtis]

To get a CD to eject at boot, hold the mouse button down as the system restarts.

There is a list of key commands in the Help feature on the Mac itself. Search for 'Keyboard shortcuts for starting up' in Mac Help.

John

 

[venkman]

Tried it, didn't work. I have a powerbook, if that provides any useful info. Thanks for the effort though.
-Venkman

 

[ianxwin]

From apple support site
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To eject a disc with Open Firmware commands, follow these steps:

1. Restart the computer.
2. Immediately after the startup sound, press and hold the key combination Command-Option-O-F.
Note: The Command key has the Apple icon on it.
3. Release the keys when you see a white screen that says "Welcome to Open Firmware."
4. At the prompt, type: eject cd
5. Press Return, then wait a few seconds. The disc drive should eject any disc that is present, and "ok" appears behind your command when the action is complete.
6. Type: mac-boot
7. Press Return.