"Andrew" == Andrew C Greenberg werdna@gate.net writes:
Andrew> Indeed, the iMac boots in a funny mode when you hold some Andrew> magic keys down, into a Forth-like interpreter that seems to Andrew> be closely related to device configuration. I recall seeing Andrew> some press describing this awhile back, and some indication Andrew> that more Apple computers will be using that thingie, whatever Andrew> its called. OpenROM or OpenBoot sounds familiar.
Yes, the MkLinux people are familiar with the difference between OpenBoot G3 Macs and those that aren't. (Almost?) all Macs coming off the line right now are OpenBoot... and boots into a "forth-like" mode (my Forth buddies tell me it is a real total Forth). My Wall-street G3 Powerbook certainly is. (MkLinux people know it because MkLinux works ONLY with OpenBoot Macs.)
"Randal L. Schwartz" wrote:
Yes, the MkLinux people are familiar with the difference between OpenBoot G3 Macs and those that aren't. (Almost?) all Macs coming off the line right now are OpenBoot... and boots into a "forth-like" mode (my Forth buddies tell me it is a real total Forth). My Wall-street G3 Powerbook certainly is. (MkLinux people know it because MkLinux works ONLY with OpenBoot Macs.)
No, but close. :-) Linuxppc only boots on OpenFirmware based machines. MkLinux will boot on machines which don't possess OF. (Older, NuBus based powermacs.)
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