Re: [WinMac] Rev 2 Question

Curtis Wilcox(cwcx[at]uhura.cc.rochester.edu)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 16:18:10 -0500

At 03:54 PM 2/22/99 -0500, Kyle Johnson wrote:
>> I have a question for you, is possible to install the MacOS 8.1 on a G3
>> Rev 2 (or B) ? if not, why?
>
>I don't think that OS8.1 supports the ROM in RAM that all the new Macs use,
>so probably not. Of course, it might be possible, but I'm sure it's not
>supported.

The first iMacs shipped with a special MacOS 8.1 for iMac which included
the ROM file. I think the 233Mhz Rev B iMacs came with 8.5 but my guess
would be you could use the Rev A version of 8.1 if you could install the
Rev B ROM file by hand.

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