At 03:50 +1000 on 25/03/03, Adam wrote: >. >> Additionally, the Mac II had a maximum RAM of 128 MB. The LC goes >> up to 10 MB. What's up with that? It's not even a power of 2. >> Apple must have done something seriously stupid in the ROM and/or the >> memory map, because that's not the kind of number you're likely to >> get from a hardware limitation. > >The 10Mb RAM limit was deliberately programmed into the LC's ASICs.
Which says to me "patch it!" There *has* to be a way to patch that ROM in software to get around the limitation. Even if it only allowed the use of low-profile 16 MB SIMMs, that would more than triple the current RAM cap and make the LC and LC II a *lot* more tolerable. Same goes for the MacTV if anyone out there has the skillz to write the patch. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Vintage Macs 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
