MMB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi: > > I know that some members of this list are also familiar with DOS and > various versions of Windows operating systems. I am presently doing a > computer course which does not take much account of Mac-speak. Mostly I > can translate the terms, but I am stuck on BIOS. What do Mac folk call > the Basic Input/Output System? > > My apologies if this betrays how much I need to do that course :-)
Other people have responded well, especially with regard to old macs. However, starting with the G3 machines (I think) more of the startup functions were left to the operating system. To allow for this, a new layer was added, called "open firmware." This seems to me to be the closest analog to a x86 BIOS. The machines with this layer are called "new world" as opposed to "old world" machines. I'm almost certain that all G? *books are new world, and older ppc ones are old world. Nubus macs, I believe, are not called old world, but are similar. This is just my understanding gained when installing Linux and MacOnLinux on a couple of machines. -- Dana Rottach -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
