HELP! entering Open Firmware

Is there any way i can get enter open firmware at startup another way say by using terminal? or something else? No matter what i do i cannot get into it by pressing commandoption+of i keep trying that but it just starts up like normal
Message was edited by: karl hess

Open Firmware is only available on PowerPC Macs; Intel Macs such as yours use EFI, and the entry mechanism isn't publicly available.
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    whcsddata has this entry: SetCsh(15,"Change_SSN",70,"Change_SSN/TCRS_Concord_Project_-_Change_SSN_User_Guide-FINAL. htm#3_Change_SSN");
    I am using the standard RoboHelp_CSH.js file in my web application. Within that web application I call to RH_ShowHelp(0, <path to the index.htm file>,HH_HELP_CONTEXT,70). The help file will be displayed but it does not go directly to the book mark within the topic, instead the default topic is displayed. I have multiple topics and when the help file is displayed all topics are displayed in the TOC, the correct topic is not even opened let alone the bookmark within the appropriate topic.
    If I just open my browser and enter path/index.html#<id=70 again the help file is displayed but to the default topic. This leads me to believe there is not an issue with the coding of my web application but something odd with the help file.
    I have tried everything and I can not figure out why this is not working. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Hi,
    Is your help always opening the default topic regardless of whether you call a link to a bookmark or does it go to the default topic for every CSH call?
    Are you using local help or is it placed on a server?
    What browsers have you tried?
    If you enter the entire path with two pound signs in the address bar, do you then see the correct topic/bookmark location? (example: http://example.com/index.htm#Change_SSN/TCRS_Concord_Project_-_Change_S SN_User_Guide-FINAL.htm#3_Change_SSN)
    My first guess would be that you have to enable all map files for your output. But you seem to have done that as whcshdata contains information. *For anyone reading this thread: To enable CSH in WebHelp: Open your SSL, expand Content Categories, select the category and check the map files you want to use under Map files.
    Please answer the questions and we’ll dive some deeper.
    Greet,
    Willam

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