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Supplemental Reference Documents

For more information about the technologies mentioned in this developer note, you may wish to consult some of the following references.

PowerPC G3 Microprocessor

For more information about the PowerPC 750 microprocessor used in the Power Macintosh G3 computer, developers may wish to refer to the standard reference, PowerPC 740/750 Microprocessor Implementation Definition Book IV. Information about the PowerPC 750 and other G3 microprocessors is also available on the

World Wide Web at

http://www.mot.com/SPS/PowerPC/index.html

Mac OS

For a description of the version of the Mac OS that comes with the new models, developers should refer to the Technote for Mac OS 8.1. The technote is available on the Technote web site at

http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1121.html

Developers should also have copies of the relevant books describing the system software for Macintosh computers available in technical bookstores and on the World Wide Web at

http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/mac/mac.html

ATA Devices

For the latest information about the system software for ATA devices such as the IDE drive, see Technote #1098, ATA Device Software Guide Additions and Corrections, available on the world wide web at

http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1098.html

The web page for Technote #1098 includes a link to a downloadable copy of ATA Device Software Guide.

The technotes are also available on the reference library issues of the developer CD.

PCI Expansion Cards

For information about PCI expansion cards, refer to Designing PCI Cards and Drivers for Power Macintosh Computers.

3D Graphics

Developers interested in taking advantage of the 3D graphics acceleration features built into the Power Macintosh G3 logic board should have 3D Graphics Programming With QuickDraw 3D.

Apple Developer Connection Web Site

The Apple Developer Connection Web site is the one-stop source for finding technical and marketing information specifically for developing successful Macintosh-compatible software and hardware products. Developer World is dedicated to providing developers with up-to-date Apple documentation for existing and emerging Macintosh technologies. Developer Connection can be reached at

http://www.apple.com/developer


© 1998 Apple Computer, Inc. - Revised 8/13/98