On Jul 5, 2005, at 4:23 AM, Ken Norris wrote:
On Jul 4, 2005, at 8:20 PM, Len Gerstel wrote:
I have no direct experience with the firmware patching program, but I
am guessing that it is a Classic application, that is why it opens in
classic mode. It is PROBABLY safest to install it when running direct
from OS 9, but then again, I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy
when doing anything this low level on my computer.
What it is patching is the firmware of the Mac. This is, in
simplified terms, memory on the motherboard that tells the OS what
hardware to expect. Since it is in the hardware of the motherboard,
and not writing to a portion of the HD
Are you saying I have to install this patch before I take OS 9 and
Classic away in order to get full access to maximum RAM when running
under OSX?
Makes no sense to me. See, when I install Tiger, it will be
Tiger-only. No Classic, no OS 9 on the HD at all. I'm done with it.
Does this mean I can't use maximum RAM memory under an OS 10.4 - only
system unless I first install the patch in OS 9 under Classic? I find
that very strange. As indicated by the system profiler, it already
knows what machine it's on, therefore I'd think it would automatically
update the firmware upon installation. IOW, I would think that any new
version of OSX should set up the firmware properly without needing a
patch.
So, I guess my question is: Is anyone on this list using a Sawtooth
AGP graphics machine under OX that did _not_ run the patch under OS 9?
If so, what is status of maximum memory access now?
All the best,
Ken N.
Ken, if I'm not mistaken, your sawtooth originally came from the
factory with OS9 installed. It may have included OS X also, but the
primary OS at the time was still OS9. As such any firmware patching
software would be written for that OS. As Len said, the firmware patch
is for the computer hardware and really has nothing to do with the OS.
The OS9 program which installs the patch is just a vehicle to get the
job done. Once the patch is applied to the hardware, it will apply to
any OS which you run on that system, OS9, OS X, Linux, BeOS, will all
benefit from the improved firmware of the machine.
Just a message from Doug...
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