> I then put into the openfirmware:
> setenv boot-device hd2:,\ofwboot.xcf

Are you sure you didn't mean boot-device hd:2,\ofwboot.xcf?

> setenv boot-file hd:0,/netbsd
> setenv boot-command boot
> setenv auto-boot? false
> reset-all
>
> When it came back up, I typed boot and it booted NetBSD, so I did a
> shutdown and when the open firmware came up I set auto-boot? to true and
> then reset-all, but it wouldn't boot. So, I cycled the power and held down
> option-apple-O-F, then typed boot and it booted. So, I thought maybe the
> hard drive was not spun up when it tried to boot. Then tried shutdown -r
> now, but once again the screen went black. I have googled and look through
> the archives of this list, but I can't seem to find a solution. Any ideas?

While you're at it, are you sure your battery is new?

John