Re: Thanks for the tip.


Subject: Re: Thanks for the tip.
From: Stephen Beck (beck@becktek.com)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2001 - 09:22:58 MST


Mr iMac has a G3.

John Hancock wrote:
>
> Dear Mr./Dr./Sir Vinai,
> You asked me:
> > Are you using a 603e machine ? If you are, you
> > would need to have a
> > kernel with the MOL patch compiled into the kernel.
> > All other CPU's
> > (604[e], G3, G4, though I'm not sure about the 601)
> > let MOL patch the
> > running kernel (or rather, the image of the kernel
> > that is loaded to
> > memory) when you launch MOL ...
> So I opened the firmware and had some fun learning
> 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]?
> Sincerely,
> john hancock.
>
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