PowerMac 7200/75 and "Open Firmware"

From: Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
Date: Thu May 2 11:32:41 2002

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris [mailto:mythtech_at_mac.com]

> I assume you researched it already, so I won't get into
> asking if you are
> sure the 7200 will go into open-firmware. I thought it predated OF. I

I'm not sure, but most of the places I've checked seem to think it
has it.

> didn't think they started that until PPC's... but I'm not really sure

PPCs? If you mean PowerPC, I'm sure it's got a PowerPC core ;) But I
assume you mean something else.

> (and seeing as the 7200 is PCI, it is a good candiate to be
> an early unit
> with OF).

I've read that it was the first. With a version of 1.0.5 or something
like that. I also have a PDF from apple (specifically regarding the
7200 series) which says this:

The system software for the Power Macintosh 7200 computer includes the
following new features:

large partition support

Drive Setup

transport-independent networking (Open Transport)

Open Firmware startup

enhanced power management software

> >I have tried to hit command-pretzel-o-f at bootup
>
> Control-Command-O-F (the pretzel/cloverleaf/open apple is the command
> key).

.../splat.

Chris


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