IBM RS/6000 44P - Manual (Page 123)

Open Firmware
To enter the Open Firmware command line, press the number 8 key after the keyboard
text symbol displays during startup. If you have pressed the number 8 key, the Open
Firmware command line (an OK prompt) displays after the initialization and power-on
self tests (POST) are complete. The Open Firmware command line can be 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.
Note: Your TTY must support the ISO-8859 character set to properly display languages
other than English.
To enter the Open Firmware command line, you must press the F8 key after the
keyboard icon displays during startup.
If you have pressed the F8 key, the Open Firmware command line (an OK prompt)
displays after the initialization and power-on self test (POST) are complete.
Note: If you have installed a privileged-access password, you are prompted for this
password before you gain access to the Open Firmware command line.
The Open Firmware command line can be 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.
SELECT LANGUAGE
1. English
2. Francais
3. Deutsch
4. Italiano
5. Espanol
6. Svenska
====> .------.
|x=Exit|
′------'
Chapter 4. System Management Services 105