At 07:01 PM 4/3/02 -0800, you wrote: >I just got the strangest idea, and if it's plausable, >I shall try, but I wanted to know what the experienced >Macheads thought first: > >Can I build a non-Wintel clone (that runs MacOS, >Linux, Unix, whatever) out of Wintel bits and peices? >I have 3 mobos, both with Intel 486's (both for >three?) but I am missing RAM and the hard drive (did >thermite on it. Fun!!) and this thing called "cache >memory." >What, can I get it to work? Is it unethical? And is >it covered in the FAQ?
The 486 has a L2 cache on it. It will probably work. Avoid WInmodems (similar to Geoport on the Mac, but worse...) like the plague. You can load DOS, NetBSD, Linux, OS/2, BeOS (http://free.be.com, IIRC - though I think it needs at least a Pentium) on it. x86 does not limit you to Windows. As far as MacOS, once you decide on a flavor of operating system, see if there's Basilisk II available for it - you'll need to copy a Mac ROM, and it can't be from a PowerMac, for it to work... and it'll probably work slowly... but it'll work as an emulator (as will Executor from Ardi, but it seems REALLY sluggish to me.) -Eric >Hmmm. . . What do you guys think? > >Jake > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax >http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > >-- >Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > >SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD >$79.99 >PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> >The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> >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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
