Benjamin Berry wrote: > It could be confused because the G3 is based off the 603 not the 604. > though its probably just because the system isn't recognizing your > cpu type correctly. > > On Jan 23, 2005, at 2:25 PM, vicki Duggan wrote: > >> Hi Colin. >> >> You say in your mail that OSX 10.1 supports 603/604 cpu's, but the >> cpu in my 3400 in the about X box shows as a G3 not PPc.(before i >> get screamed at ) I know the cpu in my 3400 is a 603 and not a G3, >> but i just wondered if X 10.1 does support 603/604 why does it not >> report them right? and why doe's it say that they are G3. \ > If the G3 is indeed a revision of the 603, then it makes sense that it would be reported as such. Why not report it as a 603? Simple, OS X was designed for G3-native machines, not our second-gen Power Macs. Therefore, it assumes that it would not be able to be installed on a 603/604-based system and assumes the processor to be a G3.
Even though Apple says that OS X will only run on a native G3 or G4 system, they bothered to include 603/604 code in versions up to 10.1.5 (so I hear). Makes me wonder if they're secretly supporting XPostFacto to get a few more sales of OS X and OS X apps from the second-gen Power Mac crowd... hmm... -- Colin -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
