On Friday, May 3, 2002, at 09:30 , Tyler Smith wrote: >> So now that I know about and understand this ROM SIMM thing, what other >> machinse' ROM SIMMs will fit into an SE/30? And where can you get >> them? Just LEM-swap and eBay? >> >> And what does exchanging the ROM SIMM get you? Just 32-bit clean ROM? >> Or is there some other reason to do it? > > To the best of my understanding, a IIfx or IIsi ROM SIMM will work, > but the IIsi ROM SIMM is like water in the desert. > > You can get 'em wherever old macs are found. > > You get nothing but a 32-bit clean ROM, not that that's small > potatoes, considering it is the key to 8.1 on a stock SE/30 and more > than 8 megabytes recognized in A/UX.
So if I see a IIfx or IIsi at my local thrift shop, I orta grab it? :) Why doesn't Mode32 help with A/UX? Mode32 is the key to getting NetBSD to see the extra RAM, so why not A/UX? Eagle -- 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
