From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <37E0D87F.E8F2087A@usa.net> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 07:46:09 -0400 From: David Riley Reply-To: happyoscar42@usa.net MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Sean , linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: New booter-New world References: <37E0A14A.E4217C4@madflower.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Sean wrote: > > Since the New World machines have a flashable ROM, why doesn't Apple > just write a new flash ROM for MacOS X by writing a flash with > bootloader on it that stores its information in the MBR or PRAM > (multiple PRAM settings) or somewhere so they don't have to use the > secret partition trick to get MacOS X to boot correctly. In the process, > they might as well add an allowance so you can boot Linux or another > alternative OS in the extra slots (multiple kernels, etc). And the > ability to pick which OS you prefer to boot. It's quite possible that this is being worked on, because I can't imagine that Apple wants to do that thing with an HFS partition if they don't have to. They're not just lazy bums out there, ya know. ;-) If they are working on that, it's probably just undisclosed. -- --"Your mouse has been moved. Windows 95 must be restarted for change to take effect." ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/