Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!bu.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!linus!linus!mbunix.mitre.org!gmarzot From: gmarzot@mbunix.mitre.org (Gio Marzot) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: Memory configurations for current Macintosh line Message-ID: <127659@linus.mitre.org> Date: 9 Jan 91 22:31:57 GMT References: <47879@apple.Apple.COM> Sender: news@linus.mitre.org Organization: The MITRE Corporation Lines: 19 Nntp-Posting-Host: gmarzot.mitre.org In article <47879@apple.Apple.COM> blob@Apple.COM (Brian Bechtel) writes: > Computers with the double plus sign (++) next to them(fx,lc,ci,si) have 32-bit clean ROMs. > These computers will be able to take advantage of more than 8MB of RAM under > System Software 7.0. These computers, as well as the others that show > configurations of more than 8MB of RAM, can currently use these higher > configurations when running under A/UX. The exception to this is the Macintosh > LC, which cannot run A/UX, as it does not have a PMMU. A quick follow up. For the IIcx, is it possible to upgrade the ROM so it can fully take advantage of Sys7. Are there any other negative effects of 32-bit UNcleanliness? Thanks for all the great Info. Nothing like getting it right from the horses mouth. - GSM Responsibility for the views expressed here belongs only to myself and not to any organization.