Mark White writes:
> I'm trying to install NetBSD on a recently-acquired 1998
> iMac.  Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to type
> backslash in open firmware, which is rather crippling for
> the boot process. [...]

I eventually found a solution, described at:

  http://members.aol.com/plforth/ofpong/macofx5c.html

using the evaluate command to insert backslashes from their
hex code.  All working nicely now.

Mark <><