>The latest version of XPostFacto works with the Power book 2400 and >3400 using the original 603 cpu or G3 upgraded. What does this have >to do with the 6500 you ask? Those are the first 603 cpu machines to >boot osX and the 6500 came with a 603 cpu! On Ryan's XPostFacto site >there is a link labeled "Log" here he talks about what he is working >on etc. He has mentioned that he has an Apple 6500 machine and he >expected it to also boot with the latest software but it doesn't. He >also says once he works the kinks out of the powerbook machines the >6500 will be his next project.
Thanks. I did find this after I dug around on the XPostFacto site after I posted. I'm kinda peeved (only a tiddly bit, Ryan's doing a great job generally with XPostFacto), call me a man bereft of my priorities but I'd much rather it worked on the large majority of desktops first before it ran on Powerbooks, the pre-G3 Powerbooks, after all, are not ideally suited to running OS X as they have wierdosties, slow video, slow CPUs and slower hard disks. This will just make the OS X experience a lot more painful, after all it's reknowned for being slow (but bearable I might add - I have a 300MHz iBook and use it 24/7) on G3 laptops unless you have a 600MHz iBook are a TiBook 550 or faster. No, I'd much rather see the desktops work before he starts mincing about with the Powerbooks. According to most people I've asked the 6500/275 and 6500/300 are faster than a 7300 and have an ATi Rage II accelerated video chip (not that the actual acceleration is supported in OS X) and so see to me prime candidates for Legacy OS X support. > All of the things you ask about PCI, Ethernet, Modem serial >port ( but not printing with the serial port) work in OSX on old >world macs. I seem to remember perhaps that Apple talk doesn't >work.... So it is possible in the not to distant future. L2 G3 >upgrades are another whole subject and will require new software to >be written. That's about all I know. Hope it is of interest.Will S AppleTalk seems to work fine on my 7300. As for G3 upgrades I'd use my 7300 for an upgrade as it has more room for RAM and expansion cards and the whole G3 upgrade thing is faster and less painful. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
