Subject: Re: What doesn't work on a IIsi
To: Timothy M. Aldrich <taldric@relay.nswc.navy.mil>
From: Valtteri Vuorikoski <vuori@iia.org>
List: macbsd-general
Date: 07/07/1994 14:12:56
> 
> The FAQ mentions that the IIsi is not yet supported (officially).  My
> question is, what isn't supported?  Where are the hardships with this machine?

 MacBSD can only use memory in Bank A, and IIsi only has 1mb there, which isn't
enough and there are other rather serious problems with the memory which I can't
quite recall now. And different ADB system.

> I also assume that MacBSD will requiring a math co-processor, correct?

 Yes, there's some kind of fpu emulator in the works however.

> I don't want to try the install unless there is a fair chance of it
> working...  I assume that the IIci and IIsi are fairly closely related
> machines and if one works then the other should also... True?

 Hardly even an unfair chance. IIci and IIsi are related but they aren't the
same.
 

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