>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:30:08 -0700 >Subject: OSX 10.2 (Jaguar) Question about Terminal etc >From: Will Schoumaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Well Jaguar seems to be a big step forward. Easier and quicker to >install and runs well I'm happy to say on our Old World Macs. Thanks to >Ryan and his XPF. L2 cache config. is a fine app and works well. >However a few machines have L2 Motherboard cache that is not >removable. Umax S900/J700 and Apple 8600 and 9600 non Kansas >motherboards . Ryans software can't disable this and he has said he >hasn't been able to find how to do it. This means that while the >backside L2 cache is turned on the motherboard cache is running as L3 >cache which slows things down. I had just found that the powerlogix 1.2 >software takes care of this in 10.1 and also shows cpu temp like most >cache apps do in os 9.x. Disabling the motherboard cache gives my Umax >clone a surprising speed boast! But the Powerlogix software requires >using the Terminal to install. The Terminal either doesn't start up or >crashes soon after in OSX 10.2 any ideas why? I saw someone else post >that The Terminal app is flaky in Jaguar so doesn't seem to just be me. >thanks Will S There are hardware solutions to disabling the motherboard L2 cache. Of course these are not as elegant as a software solution. On the 8600, the cache is in a slot. On the 9600 and 9500, it is my understanding that installing (removing?) R31 on the motherboard will disable the cache. But I've never tried the 9500/9600 modification. On the S900/J700 installing J38 which is found between the CPU slot and the DIMM slots will disable the cache. Jeff Walther -- 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
