--- Terry Mathews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Meh, x86 processor alone != PC. I'm sure Apple will > make their platform > so that normal computers cannot run Mac OS X. > Replacing the standard > (and outdated, inadequate, and user-unfriendly) BIOS > with OpenFirmware > will go a long way towards that.
Apple will really have to do domething drastic, like putting a large chunk of code back into physical chips, to prevent OSX from running on any garden variety PC. The PearPC emulator is less than 2 megabytes and it runs OSX without needing any Apple code other than what's on an OSX CD-ROM. It will be total Fandemonium! August (Fri) 5th, (Sat) 6th & (Sun) 7th, 2005 http://www.fandemonium.org __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html -- 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> --> 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
