On 2003-02-19 18:17, "Andrew Kershaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does Newton OS 2.1 really require a StrongARM? Nope. The eMate has an ARM710a CPU, and runs 2.1 just fine. > Is there really such > a huge difference between 2.0 and 2.1 that the drivers couldn't be > compiled for the ARM 610 and OS 2.0? Yes. Ethernet (and by extension, 802.11b) support requires NIE2 (Newton Internet Enabler v2), which in turn doesn't run on NewtonOS 2.0. NIE1 runs fine, but doesn't support Ethernet. > Also, I thought the Newton MP 130 could be upgraded to 2.1 and that > it came with 2.0... Nope. Newton's OS is in ROM, and can't be upgraded. There were patches issued, which reside in (Flash)RAM, but other than that, no go. > And the 120 can be upgraded to 2.0, can't it? Yes. A very rare upgrade, requires a ROM to be swapped out. As in a physical ROM chip. > Slap me if I'm wrong... Consider yourself slapped. ,xtG .tsooJ -- % cd /pub % more beer -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/> -- PowerBooks 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> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
