on 4/4/02 3:30 PM, (Compact Macs) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Can I build a non-Wintel clone (that runs MacOS, > Linux, Unix, whatever) out of Wintel bits and peices?
I have a really cool book from 1991 called "Build Your Own Macintosh and Save a Bundle" (by Bob Brant). It talks about building a "Cat Mac" (catalog Macintosh, as he calls it) from generic parts... with the exception being the logic board. So it's not really the same thing as what you're positing, but your post reminded me of the book. A very interesting read, if you can find a copy! :) FWIW, your aspirations are along the same lines of the CHRP (Common Hardware Reference Platform) which would have been a great thing, but unfortunately, it was killed (but a lot of its ideas have been implemented in recent Macs). <http://www.convergence.org/platforms/chrp/main.html> -- *** Amber Rhea *** [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tangerinecs.com /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect open standards! -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
