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Goodbye Open Firmware, Hello, er... BIOS?!?
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Scooterboy
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Jun 10, 2005, 09:17 PM
 
Does this mean the end for FireWire Target Disc mode, booting from FW disc, booting from CD, and OF diagnostics? Is it the end for Open Source firmware?

Will we have to watch tick,tick,tick,tick,tick,tick PC startup RAM counts? Or hear it behind a splash screen?

Open Firmware is part of the Mac experience, no?
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TheMosco
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Jun 10, 2005, 09:25 PM
 
There are a bunch of thread about this already all over the place. Most people think they are using EFI. Check the lounge maybe.
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Mr. Blur
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Jun 10, 2005, 09:49 PM
 
...and maybe read the *announcement* at the top of each forum...
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Scooterboy  (op)
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Jun 10, 2005, 11:01 PM
 
Sorry, I'll search next time.
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