Hi all. I'm trying to figure out how to make the HD20 INIT load on a 128k Mac. Using the minimal system (ssw2.1/fndr 5.0) with HD20 v.1.0, I've reduced the system to bare bones -- in other words a system for which the 128k has more than enough RAM to load to free up the HD20 to load. This, however, was apparently not the problem. I'm going to try to Resedit out even more unused resources, but I still don't think this is the problem. I think it's a conspiracy by Apple to force its installed user base to upgrade to the 512k thus solving many problems they had by releasing a machine with so little RAM in the first place (more on that later).
But I think Apple intentionally crippled the HD20 from loading on a 128k and since the 128k uses the same 64k ROM that the 512k does (which loads it just fine thank you very much), the ONLY thing the HD20 can use to differentiate between the 128k and the 512k is the RAM. Either the HFS aware system, finder, or the INIT itself (or any combination of the three), checks the installed RAM reported by the system and if the value is less than 512k, the INIT refuses to load. If anyone else has any insight into this I would appreciate it. For now, I'm looking at the code, but I can't figure out where to start -- if I'm correct, it should be a simple matter to change the acceptable RAM value to something the INIT will allow to load on a 128k ... surely someone figured this out back in 85! I mean who would sit still after spending $2,500 to be excluded from using larger storage capacity? -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
