--- You wrote: PowerLogix' product is also the only one I've seen that claims to need an extension to enable the Altivec unit in the G4, and may have something to do with their board design. --- end of quote --- You are right, this isn't clear. Part of the problem is that it isn't easy to check whether Altivec is activated or not. There is a program called Altivec Fractal Carbon Demo (ree on the web) that runs in 8.6 or up that will tell you whether Altivec is detected and draw a fractal picture either with or without the help of Altivec. The "with" time is at least ten times faster. Impressive.
This is the only program I know that actually tells you whether you've got Altivec or not. Without the Softlogix Altivec activator program, my OWC 466 zif does not run Altivec in my Beige MT. With it, it does. Supposedly, you get Altivec activation by reinstalling os 9.x but, if memory serves, this did not work for me. The installer may be reading the machine identification rather than looking at which processor is present. OS X automatically activates Altivec. And both the SoftLogix Altivec enabler and Cache Enabler extensions will crash os9 if you try to use it as a "classic" system in X. Rich -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
