on 10/4/02 17:36, Dan Arnold at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ah, rumors are so evil... Regardless of what many people think, serial > ports are definitely supported. For example: I'm in OS X 10.1.3 right now > on a Beige G3/266 DT, and I'm connected to the internet using a <gasp> > SERIAL MODEM !!! Yep, an external global village modem plugged into my > Modem Port. Worked with OS X 10.0.3 right after I installed it, and it > still works, when I now have 10.1.3. > > But to clarify, Classic can't communicate with hardware, from what I've > read. But for some strange reason, when I was connected to the internet in > OS X, and I opened Netscape 6 in Classic, it actually loaded web pages ok... > Weird. Hmmm...
Classic doesn't have to communicate with hardware to use the internet. I think Netscape would simply use OT, which, in turn would be communicating with OS X (through "Classic"), which in turn would be responsible for the internet connection and the hardware side of things (regardless of serial modem/USB modem/USB ethernet, or ethernet connection). I don't imagine it would be feasible to provide both stability _and_ allow Classic access to the hardware layer. You've got to choose one or the other and I have the strange feeling Apple's engineers made the right choice ;) (especially considering that serial is a technology dating back to the 70s (60s?) and Apple hasn't made a serial-port enabled Mac for nearly 4 years now, _and_ even in the Wintel world computers are being made without serial/parallel ports (more so the laptops than the desktops)). L8r, Eric. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
