Subject: Re: PC-Linux -> MacBSD cross dev?
To: None <macbsd-general@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Tom Rowlands <tomr@oaf.apana.org.au>
List: macbsd-general
Date: 07/01/1995 09:22:40
One fine sunny day, a bunch of people said: (Not all at once.)

>> While I'm at it, what is this rom glue stuff? Does MacBSD use ROM routines?
>> Why? Is it just a temporary hack or is it bound to stay?
>
>Because each Mac model has slightly different programming model (which
>usually isn't well documented enough to write a driver) but the ROM
>absorbs the differences.  I guess it's bound to stay.

Why does everyone have such a huge problem with it staying? It works ain't it?

Or am I missing somthing obvious here...


Cheers.

Tom Rowlands                                                       (06) 292 6854
tomr@oaf.apana.org.au                                 Bill Atkinson is a legend!
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