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Subject: Re: IIcx ROM Question
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In article <12925@spt.entity.com>, mdc@spt.entity.com (Marty Connor) writes...
>Can someone tell me whether it will be possible to put 20 megabytes of
>physical RAM in a IIcx and have System 7 use it all properly?
> 
>Will this require a ROM upgrade?

I have heard this over and over again -- it is a good question.
So far, I don't think that there has been a decent response from Apple.

Naively, it would seem that whatever is lacking could be taken care
off by an init.  Isn't this what 32-Bit QuickDraw does for the Mac II
and the IIx?  On a 20-meg IIcx it seems like very few people would
opt to PAY for a 32-bit clean ROM if an init could patch the nasty
bits ...

What's the big deal?

Bill (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)