Subject: Re:
Mr. Hancock,
> So I opened the firmware and had some fun learning
All iMacs (to date) have G3 processors (that is what a PowerPC 750 is -
Sincerely,
Robert Vogt IV
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: Tue Feb 13 2001 - 09:10:06 MST
From: Robert Vogt IV (vogt@arborhost.com)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2001 - 09:09:30 MST
> about the 'Forth' programming language. I learned a
> couple of commands that revealed the following
> information about my iMac:
> when I enter 'pwd /' and then '.properties' I get a
> list of stuff about the computer, it says its 'version
> iMac, 1' which I think means I have an iMac revison 1.
> Then when I enter 'dev / cpus' I see some information
> telling me that I have a ppc 750@0 l2 cache.
> But this is all the info. that I have been able to
> get out of Mr. iMac about what kind of cpu he has. Mr.
> iMac does not like to discuss his cpu with me, I
> guess. Does any of the information that I've given you
> give you any clue about whether Mr. iMac has a 603[e]
> or a 604[e]?
look @ Motorola or Apple's web site). The G4 is identified as 7400 or 7405.