Problem getting Mac mini back from ubuntu

partner wrote:
>Did you try:
>
>1. Configuring grub to boot Mac OS X?
>
>2. Restoring the firmware, by *very carefully following the instructions* at:
>
>http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/firmwarerestorationcd17.html
>
>These seem to involve holding the *power* key down on boot (which should
>result in 3 flashes or beeps) but you should read them carefully to be
>absolutely sure.

Or rather the power *button*, to be more clear.

On 2008-04-22 21:51:26 +0100, William Yeo <wcyeo.DeleteThis@invalid.org> said:

> In article <675fltF2mcmnmU1.DeleteThis@mid.individual.net>,
> Chris Ridd <chrisridd.DeleteThis@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2008-04-22 07:25:52 +0100, David Lesher <wb8foz.DeleteThis@panix.com> said:
>>
>>>> In article <jollyroger-E9FB38.18083921042008.DeleteThis@individual.net>,
>>>
>>> You should be able to eject the CD from the Open Firmware command
>>> line. I can't recall the syntax but I bet Google does...
>>
>> Is this a PPC Mac Mini (with Open Firmware) or an Intel Mac Mini (with
>> EFI)? According to <http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/EFI>
>> Apple's EFI implementation doesn't have a command-line interface.
>
> It's an Intel (1.83).

OK. I think Ubuntu supported PPC Macs for a while too.

According to yesterday's Macintouch at least the Macbook Pros have a
built-in diagnostic mode which you get by holding down "D" when you
power on. If EFI isn't completely hosed on your machine, maybe that
will work?

Though I'm inclined to say just take it back to Apple and get them to
restore the firmware :-)

Cheers,

Chris