Re: Power on without pressing power button

[Michael <macallan1888%gmail.com@localhost>]

Hello,

On Fri, 3 May 2024 05:18:36 -0000
joelp%sdf.org@localhost wrote:

> Hello -- I recently got my hands on a 2005 Mac Mini G4 and installed
> NetBSD 10. I'm have a lot of fun with it.
> 
> One issue: I don't know how to have this Mac automatically boot when first
> plugged in, or after a power failure.
>  
> Is there a way to configure this Mac to automatically power on?
> 
> Maybe there is a setting in Open Firmware 3 that I can set?

Older Macs had a 'server mode' bit in their PRAM that could be set from
MacOS, which would do just that. No idea if that was still a thing with
new world hardware though.

have fun
Michael