Subject: Re: Powermac 6500/250 with L2 cache G3 upgrade
To: Matthew Reilly <ttam1967@gmail.com>
From: Tim Kelly <hockey@dialectronics.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 04/04/2005 20:14:21
On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 20:10:49 -0400
Matthew Reilly <ttam1967@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the original poster is trying to use a G3 upgrade that fits in
> the L2 cache slot. Is your bootloader able to enable that kind of 
> processor upgrade?

As long as the CPU implements the L2CR register, it should work. The
only difference between my approach and compiling the L2CR value into
the kernel is that I calculate the value dynamically, while the kernel
requires a static value. Both methods place that value into the L2CR
register.

tim