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Latest version of native ppc assembler for G4 Macintosh 0 189 (12/14/2010 11:37:17 AM) comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc "dis.of" the Open Firmware assembler/disassembler package continues to evolve. More options have been added including: - now has own namespace to avoid cluttering user dictionary - BI and BO fields now... tinkerer

How edit user ram using G4 Mac's Open Firmware line editor 0 137 (9/15/2010 11:05:29 AM) comp.sys.powerpc.tech A lot of space is taken up listing "Intraline editing" commands in the IEEE 1275-1994 Open Firmware documentation and other lists of Open Firmware commands. Unfortunately those documents provide no guidance r... tinkerer

Resurrecting the G4 Macintosh as a vintage computer 1 199 (9/11/2010 3:07:46 AM) comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc Anyone nostalgic for the old 8-bit micros might be interested to know the powerpc Mac's boot monitor Open Firmware has a lot of similarities to the built-in BASIC interpreters. The 32-bit PowerPC registers are ... tinkerer

ppc mac: help with hardware abbreviations needed 6 104 (6/15/2010 1:59:45 AM) comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc Can anyone tell me what the following abbreviations actually stand for in a ppc macintosh hardware environment: wrt video: ivad, edid, i2c, ddc2 wrt serial: i2s, escc (I tried google. The glossary definition... tinkerer

difference between defer and vectored ? 5 31 (6/10/2010 9:54:14 AM) comp.lang.forth The forth docs I have been able to find equate 'vectored execution' with defer words. However Open Firmware (ppc Mac, OFv4) has separate forth header flags for 'vectored' and 'deferred'. The 1994 Open Firmwar... tinkerer

How to make mac shut down faster ? 29 312 (4/6/2010 12:19:20 AM) comp.sys.mac.system My powerpc mac (OSX 10.4.11) suddenly takes a lot longer to shut down. This might have been caused by auto-updates to Safari 4.0.5 or iTunes 9.1. I can't think of any other reason. Does anyone know a way t... tinkerer

Apple accidentally provided vehicle for C64 nostalgia? 8 103 (1/25/2010 12:47:00 PM) comp.sys.cbm Hi guys :-) I had no idea interest in the C64 and C128 had revived into such a big thing! I left my 8-bit Commodores behind 20 years ago when I moved interstate. I have never been able to develop the same... tinkerer

latest beta "dis.of" can detect hidden or disguised ppc instructions 0 91 (11/15/2009 9:33:54 AM) comp.os.linux.powerpc I have continued adding extra capabilities to "dis.of", the PowerPC Macintosh Open Firmware disassembler whenever I find spare time over the past six months, including some unorthodox user-preference options:... tinkerer

How to add simplified mnemonics for ppc branch instructions 0 148 (9/18/2009 10:33:33 AM) comp.sys.powerpc.tech For Paul. Unable to mail you direct. Your mail server is bouncing everything as "spam". The following refers to the 02-May-2009 version of dis.of It is possible to add Alternative Form instructions to dis.... tinkerer

Yes Virginia, debian 5.0.1 really does work on your ppc eMac 0 143 (6/22/2009 1:22:37 PM) comp.sys.powerpc.tech # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file) for # powerpc eMac with ATI 7500 graphics and built-in 17-inch CRT monitor. # For use following fresh install of Linux Debian 5.0.1. # # This is... tinkerer

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why is it called a buffer 12 21 (4/9/2008 1:52:07 PM) comp.lang.forth Hello, I'm just starting forth.. The word buffer: has me worried. The docs say its purpose is to allocate a temporary buffer How temporary? Is there some limitation to its use, or is it just another way of sayi... tinkerer (31)

frustration with starting forth 40 36 (6/3/2008 8:13:33 PM) comp.lang.forth does the ease of using the forth commands grow with time? I have a headache trying to remember them all......it seems like i play a guessing game with trying to sort out my calcualtions on the stack until I fin... gavcomedy (1610)

From which FORTH book is this preface taken? 18 33 (4/13/2009 11:35:28 PM) comp.lang.forth From which FORTH book is this preface taken? http://forthworks.com/mirrors/taygeta/Literature/hornbook.intro Thanks! ... letzterfreiercoolername (8)

Are "disk images" disk images or not? 34 45 (6/1/2009 1:26:36 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I have seen the question "What are disk images" answered numerous times with the assurance that they are exact sector-by-sector copies of real physical disks. But my own eyes seem to contradict that apparently ... tinkerer (31)