Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.hardware:10938 comp.sys.mac.system:4993 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!sdd.hp.com!caen!hellgate.utah.edu!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu!agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu!GAYNOR From: gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Software patch for Dirty ROMs from Connectix? Message-ID: <1991May7.131921.7077@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu> Date: 7 May 91 13:19:21 GMT Sender: news@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu (Usenet news) Reply-To: gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu Organization: Ohio Cooperative Extension Service Lines: 61 Nntp-Posting-Host: agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu I called up Connectix yesterday about MODE32 and MC73. Seems they're real products , and will do exactly what the press release said (recap at the bottom of this post). The contact there was Roy McDonald, who was a great person to speak to. They're planning on a May 30th release date, Roy said, as they want two weeks to run it through the wringer with the actual release version of System 7.0 before unleashing it on the public. He also sent me this information (via Applelink) on the pricing, and encouraged me to post it here to the Net. Enjoy! * * * Jim: It was a pleasure to talk to you this morning. Here is our academic/government pricing on MODE32 and MC73. It is available to all members of acredited academic institutions as well as federal, state and local government employees. We work with exclusive distributors overseas, so these prices are only available in North America. We charge $5 per copy for UPS ground, $7 for FedEx second day, and $14 for FedEx Next Afternoon delivery. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express, and will accept a university or lab PO for 5 units or more on net 30 terms. Our sales order phone number is 800/950-5880 (Canada 415/324-0727) and we can also be reached at fax 415-324-2958, AppleLink "CONNECTIX", or CompuServe Macintosh Forum under Connectix. Category QUANTITY MODE32 PRICE MC73 PRICE Sugg. Retail One $169 $179 Educational One 99 140 " " 2-9 79 135 " " 10-24 69 130 " " 25-49 59 128 MODE32 is a utility for Mac II, IIx, IIcx, and SE/30 users who want to use System 7 32-bit mode. It allows these systems to access 32-bit mode through the standard System 7 memory control panel in the same fashion as later ROM systems (IIci, IIsi, IIfx and LC). Without MODE32, the controls for 32-bit mode do not appear on the panel and it is not possible to use 32-bit mode. MODE32 is an INIT and cdev which is transparent in normal operation. MC73 is the Motorola 68851 Paged Memory Management Unit, commonly known as a PMMU. The PMMU is required in order to run System 7.0 VM on a standard Mac II. With a PMMU, the Mac II is fully compatible with standard VM virtual memory, but still needs MODE32 to operate physical or virtual memory in 32-bit mode. The original 68020-based Mac II incorporated a motherboard socket specifically designed for this memory coprocessor. MC73 includes a detailed instruction manual and grounding strap. * * * Jim Gaynor - AgVAX System Manager - Academic Computing - Ohio State University VMS: UNIX: Disclaimer : All opinions expressed here are mine and only mine. So there! Witty Quote: "Think, think, think, think..." - Winnie-the-Pooh, Taoist Bear.