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Generating an NMI Without a Programmer's Switch
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QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on CPUs without programmer's switches.
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2004-04-26 |
Issues with boot time KEXT loading
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QA1087: Explains how to solve problems with loading KEXTs at boot time.
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2004-01-15 |
Installing an I/O Kit KEXT Without Rebooting
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QA1319: Describes the state of the art of installing I/O Kit kernel extensions (KEXTs) without requiring a restart.
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2003-10-28 |
Sleep vs. Doze on Mac OS X
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QA1309: Discusses and demonstrates sleep versus doze detection on Machintosh Mac OS X
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2003-10-09 |
PCI/PCI-X slots on the Power Mac G5
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QA1307: Discusses installing PCI/PCI-X cards of different speeds in the Power Mac G5.
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2003-09-30 |
How can I tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space?
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QA1287: Demonstrates "how to" tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space.
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2003-09-24 |
Mapping kernel memory to user space on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1197: Describes a change to mapping kernel memory to user space affecting Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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2002-09-13 |
IODeviceTree & the IORegistry
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QA1120: Describes the IODeviceTree plane in the Mac OS X IORegistry.
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2002-02-13 |
IOLog and Interrupt Context
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QA1100: Describes when IOKit runs at primary (hardware) interrupt context.
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2002-02-13 |
Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
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QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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2002-02-13 |
Working with Configuration Variables
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QA1119: Explains how to delete a specific Open Firmware configuration variable without using Command-Option-P-R.
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2002-02-13 |
Making sense of IOKit error codes
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QA1075: Explains how to interpret I/O Kit error codes.
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2002-02-07 |
Energy Star PCI Device
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QA1108: Provides useful information for developers of Energy Star-compliant PCI devices.
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2002-01-15 |
IOKit Framework Headers
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QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
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2002-01-15 |
PCI Bus?
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QA1104: Answers the question, "Do all Macintosh computers have a PCI bus?"
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2001-12-21 |
Adding dependencies with kmodload
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QA1097: Illustrates how to specify dependencies when using kmodload.
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2001-12-05 |
The dreaded "incompatible flag -framework" error
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QA1096: Explains how to eliminate the incompatible flag -framework error in Project Builder.
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2001-12-05 |
Displaying PCI Configuration Registers contents in Open Firmware
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QA1036: Demonstrates how to display PCI Configuration Resister contents in Open Firmware.
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2001-05-18 |
Determining Open Firmware version
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HW100: Demonstrates how to find out the version of Open Firmware on your Macintosh.
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2000-10-06 |
Was that a path I just saw?
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HW101: Describes the Open Firmware path that is occasionally shown at boot time.
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2000-10-06 |
What is an Open Firmware devalias?
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HW99: Describes devaliases in Open Firmware.
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2000-10-06 |
Why didn't I boot from the CD?
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HW98: Describes the behavior of holding down the "c" key at boot time.
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2000-10-06 |
Open Firmware Memory bus speed
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HW97: Describes a method to display memory bus speed for G3 or G4 Macintosh in Open Firmware.
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2000-09-22 |
The "chosen" node in the device tree
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HW88: Describes how to find the "chosen" node in the Open firmware device tree.
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2000-09-05 |
How many PCI header types exist today?
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HW92: Briefly describes the three PCI header types defined in the PCI 2.2 specification.
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2000-09-05 |
Open Firmware and the devalias node
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HW95: Describes why the contents of the Open Firmware devalias node varies between Macintosh models.
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2000-09-05 |
Open Firmware device tree nodes
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HW86: Explains the usage of the "@n" notation in Open Firmware device tree nodes.
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2000-09-05 |
The "packages" node in the device tree
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HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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2000-09-05 |
PCI address/data stepping
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HW94: Explains that Apple does not support PCI address/data stepping.
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2000-09-05 |
Legacy Devices
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HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware.
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2000-03-20 |
Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
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HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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1999-11-15 |
PCI Header types
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HW78: Describes the three required types of PCI headers to be provided in its configuration header space.
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1999-11-15 |
What is a CardBus host bus adapter HBA?
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HW79: Explains what a CardBus host bus adapter (HBA) is and discusses its implementation on the Macintosh.
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1999-11-15 |
What is an Open Firmware phandle, and why can't I access it from the Mac OS?
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HW76: Explains an "Open Firmware phandle" and why it is inaccessible from the Mac OS.
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1999-11-15 |
When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
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HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
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1999-11-15 |
Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
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Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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1999-10-11 |
Can you explain the words "begin" and "again"?
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HW70: Explains the Forth looping words "begin" and "again" and how to escape such a loop.
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1999-10-11 |
Sample code for allocating an amount of dictionary space
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HW71: Discusses the allocation and the setting of memory for Dictionary space in Open Firmware.
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1999-10-11 |
Using "words" in Open Firmware
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HW73: Explains how to search for specific entries within all the global and local Open Firmware words.
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1999-10-11 |
What is the "dump" word and how do I use it?
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HW68: Describes the function of the Open Firmware word "dump" and how it can be used.
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1999-10-11 |
What is the return stack in Open Firmware and can I use it?
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HW67: Describes the purpose of the Open Firmware return stack and how developers can use it.
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1999-10-11 |
What numeric base is the default for the Open Firmware user interface?
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HW65: Describes how the default numeric base used by the Open Firmware user interface is hexadecimal.
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1999-10-11 |
The AAPL, slot-name property and PCI
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HW61: Discusses the use of the AAPL,slot name property for PCI
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1999-04-19 |
Determining Open Firmware configuration variables
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HW56: Discusses how to determine the Open Firmware variables on a system.
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1999-03-29 |
Expansion ROM device properties
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HW50: Describes the Open Firmware properties that should be included in a boot device's expansion ROM.
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1999-03-29 |
Getting started with Forth
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HW53: Describes where FCode driver developers can get information about the Forth programming language.
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1999-03-29 |
PCI SIG
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HW55: Describes the meaning of the acronym PCI SIG.
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1999-03-29 |
What is a tokenizer?
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HW58: Defines a tokenizer.
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1999-03-29 |
Why did the name of the PCI bridge change?
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HW59: Explains the name change of the PCI bridge to the generic name "pci" in Open Firmware.
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1999-03-29 |
Are interrupts enabled while Open Firmware is running?
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HW44: Explains that interrupts are disabled when Open Firmware is running.
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1999-02-15 |
Difference between an Open Firmware word and method
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HW46: Describes the differences between an Open Firmware word and an Open Firmware method.
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1999-02-15 |
Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
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HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
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1999-02-15 |
Do PowerBooks have a PCI bus?
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HW43: Explains that a Powerbook has a PCI bus.
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1999-02-15 |
PCI bus on the iMac
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HW42: Explains that the iMac has a PCI bus even though it has no expansion slots.
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1999-02-15 |
What are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
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HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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1999-02-15 |
What are generic names in Open Firmware?
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HW34: Documents the generic names in Open Firmware.
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1999-02-15 |
ANSI SCSI Standards
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Deprecated - DV03: Describes past Macintosh systems that did not fully support the ANSI SCSI-1 standard.
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1995-07-01 |