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--- software:openfirmware [2010/07/01 07:40] – created Michele Porelli
+++ software:openfirmware [2010/09/29 08:17] (current) – Michele Porelli
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   * Hold "o" + "f" + "command" + "option" -> Boot in OpenFirmware shell
   * Hold "option" -> Select boot drive between cdrom, (blessed) internal partitions, (blessed) partition on FireWire disk. NO USB SUPPORT
+  * Holt "t" -> Start up in Target Disk Mode (via FireWire)
+[[http://www.jacsoft.co.nz/Tech_Notes/Mac_Keys.shtml|Another]] table with more shortcuts
+===== Shell commands =====
+  * printenv boot-device -> Print current default boot device/elf
+==== Boot an elf ====
+  - powerup your mac in openfirmware shell
+  - type: boot hd:6,grub.elf
+NOTE: 6 is partition contains the elf binary, grub.elf is the elf name
+If you would change your default elf at the boot time type: setenv boot-device hd:6,grub.elf
 ===== HowTos =====
   * [[http://mac.linux.be/?q=node/19|A guide to Open Firmware - The Apple BIOS]]