sorry about this one.
i dont have any graphic adapter connected to it.
i use an annex machine to connect to its terminal.
and i have tried the ~# and the ~!
they are not helping me i get this massage:
type CONTROL D to continue with the normal startup or enter root password to go into the nvram [or something like that ...i hope you got the pic.]
.....
so once again back to where we begun...
keep the good spirit though.
thanks again for your help.