--- Samual Acorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <clip> > the only 'add-on' part of this "os" i didnt know > much about was what > an 'enabler' was... 'patch' would have been a better > filename...
Enablers aren't patches, they don't directly modify other files. Driver would be a better term. Or a module that loads in the same "ring" as the System file. Generally, enablers were used to run System or Mac OS versions released before the Macintosh the specific enabler is used on. Most System or Mac OS versions would run on all the previous hardware, with the exceptions of Macs that are really old compared to the OS release date. 7.x.x doesn't run on anything older than the Plus. 7.6.x doesn't run on anything older than the IIci IIsi and IIfx. 8.0/8.1 requires at least a 68LC040. 8.5 through 9.1 require at least a 601 PPC. 9.2.x requires at least a G3. There are hacks to get some versions to run on older Macs than what's on the official spec sheets, but getting 7.x.x onto a 128/512K just ain't gonna happen, nor is getting 7.6.x onto anything without a 32bit "clean" ROM. One thing I did find intriguing on the IIci with Daystar 66Mhz Turbo 601 running 7.6.1 is that under certain circumstances when it'd crash and reboot into 030 mode, the Memory Control Panel would show a 24/32bit mode switch and About This Computer would show only 4megs of RAM available to the system. I thought it'd be a neat experiment to shut down without flipping it to 32bit and trying to boot the drive on an older Mac like a IIcx, but since I didn't have such, I never tried. Flip the switch over to 32bit, use the Daystar Turbo 601 control to activate the PPC, reboot and back in action as a "Powermac 475". Yup, the thing pretended to be an LC 475 with a 601 upgrade. ;) It will be total Fandemonium! August (Fri) 4th, (Sat) 5th & (Sun) 6th, 2006 http://www.fandemonium.org __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com -- 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
