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    Snial replied to the thread Can a Macintosh use non-contiguous RAM?.
    Interesting. True, I was thinking of how separate instruction/data contexts would have provided a sort-of 32MB address range (like the...
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    Snial replied to the thread Can a Macintosh use non-contiguous RAM?.
    I just wanted to read up on that again. http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/sun/sun2/800-1185-01_2-120_CPU_Engr_Sep84.pdf In modern terms, a...
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    Snial replied to the thread Can a Macintosh use non-contiguous RAM?.
    OK - compromise: on a 68000, you need contiguous memory at the CPU level :) ! Interesting. I suppose VISA means the "V8" memory...
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    Snial replied to the thread My Mad B&W G3 Setup!.
    Hi folks, So, I have tried to use the dosdude1 patcher and of course, it hangs because it has an AM28F010, which, as per this comment...
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    Snial reacted to croissantking's status with Like Like.
    My SE/30 sometimes makes this Sad Mac tone (in this case due to a poorly seated SIMM) – it's not often heard and the first half sounds a...
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    Snial replied to the thread Aquafox - new web browser for G4 running OS X Tiger.
    That’s the important thing! Just wondering, what would stop it working on Panther? Is the OS that different?
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    Snial replied to the thread Can a Macintosh use non-contiguous RAM?.
    I think I’ve figured out how an MMU can map discontiguous RAM at eg 64MB offsets and then run 24-bit mode System 6. It’s not too...
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    Snial replied to the thread Can a Macintosh use non-contiguous RAM?.
    Pretty sure that the V8 memory controller on the LC and LCII make sure non-contiguous 4MB (or 2MB on the LC) and SIMM DRAM appear...
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    Snial replied to the thread Can a Macintosh use non-contiguous RAM?.
    Throwing my weight of naivety and ignorance into the mix of this. My understanding is that for some Macs, particularly in the ≥68030...
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    Snial replied to the thread My Mad B&W G3 Setup!.
    Unexpected, since it has FireWire! I would expect so. Dazzle has to get the video data rate to somewhat below 12Mbits/s as it's a USB...
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    Snial replied to the thread My Mad B&W G3 Setup!.
    Didn't Apple release the last version for free too? I was brought up on Sinclair ZX Basic, syntax-perfect, Single-Keyword-Entry editing...
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    Snial replied to the thread My Mad B&W G3 Setup!.
    So many choices! I might go for a USB MidiSport 2x2 to begin with, alongside a micro arduino to experiment with as that seems a fairly...
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    Snial replied to the thread My Mad B&W G3 Setup!.
    Pending the arrival of the SATA cables I installed Steinberg Cubasis VST 2.0 for Mac on the B&W 350. It's a Classic application I used...
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    Snial commented on RetroTechTom's profile post.
    It looks very similar to my Mad B&W G3/350. Mine was also a server in its former life (with SCSI). It turns out you can put a HD as...
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    Snial reacted to RetroTechTom's status with Like Like.
    Here's a Macintosh Server G3 Blue and White that I bought on eBay for a future restoration project I need to get some case parts and a...
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