At 21:24 -0500 on 29/03/03, Dan Knight wrote: >On 3/26/03 3:30 PM, Jeff Walther posted: > >>>From: Fletch Brendan Good <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>If you need a third choice, I would actually suggest an LC (not an LC >>>II or III), even though LowEndMac declared it a Road Apple. Though it >>>is essentially a repackaging of the Mac II (it has a 68020), >> >>If the LC were actually a repackaged Mac II, say with the NuBus slots >>removed and the SIMM slots reduced in number it would not be so bad. >>However, that is not the case. The LC has a 16 bit path between the >>CPU and memory, where the Mac II has a 32 bit path. This causes a >>very significant reduction in performance in the LC vs. the II. >>Additionally, the Mac II had a maximum RAM of 128 MB. The LC goes >>up to 10 MB. What's up with that? It's not even a power of 2. > >Maximum memory on a computer need not be a power of two. For instance, if >a computer has 2 MB on the motherboard and accepts two 4 MB SIMMs (but >nothing larger), there's no reason in the world to create ROMs that can >support more than 10 MB.
There's a huge reason *not* to make a ROM that only supports 10 MB when it's clear that larger SIMMs are going to come into play within a few months... >On the other hand, this was the era of System 6.0.7, and the LC was the >only Mac at the time capable of using more than 8 MB of memory under >System 6 without a third-party hack. For those using System 6 and wanting >maximum use of MultiFinder, that extra 2 MB could be helpful. No, not really. System 6 is the limiter, not the LC. An LC under System 6 will only see 8 MB RAM for apps, not 10 MB. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- 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> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
