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hmm... Google is your friend (well, sometimes!) https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/how-and-when-to-use-both-ethernet-ports-on-a-mac-pro

Yes, as Satcomer suggested, the info is in your terminal: man networksetup

solver

oddball

trouble

A Windows keyboard sometimes doesn't accept early boot keyboard shortcuts, or could work with different key combinations. The Windows and Alt keys are usually reversed before the login screen or before getting to the desktop. Try Windows-S. If that doesn't work, try Alt-S. If neither of those...

Can you tell us which iMac you have, and the version of OS X? You can see both in the Apple menu/About this Mac. Do you have an Apple keyboard (a command key and an Option key), or is it a Windows keyboard (with a Windows key, next to the alt key)

I've searched for that IOHW, and have not found much. Try an open firmware reset.... Boot holding Option-Command-O and F (that's a letter O, not a number zero. You will get a text screen, showing a line that displays your firmware version on the iMac. Type: reset-nvram Press enter, you should an...

Yes, if you have the correct size battery (CR2032), then good to use that.

I would also probably replace the PRAM battery. It's likely the original piece, and although not really related, an under-voltage (or dead) battery might contribute to an odd issue or two.

What is the "it" that you booted? The Apple Service Diagnostics? Which boot choice did you make? (There's two. Did you try both, and only the one failed?) Did you burn that to a CD? Looks like it is missing the fonts to show the GUI for the diagnostics, which would certainly make it fail to set...

SMC reset on your iMac ALC G5 is just unplugging everything from the back, wait 10 seconds, then plug in the power cord while simultaneously pressing and holding the power button on the back of the computer. Release the power button, then press the power button again to start up your iMac. (...

What is the problem that you see when you let the system boot normally? What hardware do you use with your iMac G5 (external drives, audio interface, external display, etc.) Do you need to stay with 10.4 Tiger?

I have been using this Aukey 1080 USB cam with my 2012 mini since early in the pandemic. In my experience - sharp video, with a sensitive microphone.