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- General Hardware Definitions
-
- Note: In this category, with a few exceptions (e.g. Duo Dock), all items are
- reported whether or not they are applicable to your configuration. Items
- marked “NA” are either not available on your machine or do not apply
- given current settings.
-
- [Text] = Item only exists under given circumstance
- {Text} = Expect positive response only under given circumstance
-
- • Machine = Type of macintosh. The (XXX) is the actual ID number assigned to
- the machine by Apple. It attempts to differentiate between different
- models on a hardware level, e.g. the Classic II and the Performa 200
- have identical numbers because their hardware is identical. This
- is somewhat inconsistent in the case of the LC and LC II where they
- have identical numbers but a MC68020 and MC68030 processor
- respectively.
- ◊ Total Hours in Use = Number of hours which the Mac has been on since it
- was manufactured
- ◊ Date Manufactured = Date of manufacture
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- • Addressing Modes Status :
- ◊ Machine is 32-Bit capable = Does the machine have a 32-bit Memory
- Manager?
- + System Zone is 32-Bit compatible = Are the block headers in the
- System Zone 32-bit clean?
- + Booted in 32-Bit mode = Did the machine start in 32-bit mode?
- • CPU Attributes :
- ◊ CPU = Main processing chip (Central Processing Unit)
- + CPU Speed = In MHz. The (XXX) returns a value which helps determine the
- speed of new processors. If the CPU speed shows as “UnKnown”, please
- report this number to us along with the Model Name from the nameplate
- on your computer and the Machine ID number provided under the Machine
- field above.
- + Instruction Cache is enabled = Yes/No
- + Data Cache is enabled = Yes/No
- ◊ FPU = Math chip for floating point calculations (Floating Point Unit )
- + Hardware FPU = Yes/No
- ◊ MMU = Chip for implementing Virtual Memory (Memory Management Unit)
- • Duo Dock Attributes : Since Docks generally prevent the user from
- utilizing features built into the Duo, this category supplements normal
- Duo hardware attribute information. [Docked PowerBook w/o Virtual
- Memory Running]
- ◊ Dock Has ADB Connector = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has FPU = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Floppy Disk Port = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has SCSI Port = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has SCSI Disk Mode = This mode supports the use of the Duo’s hard
- Disk by another computer
- ◊ Dock Has Built-In Video = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Built-In Network Services = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Built-In Modem = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Modem Port = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Printer Port = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Sound Input Connector = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Sound Output Connector = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Stereo Output = Yes/No
- ◊ Dock Has Mixed Channels on Ext Spkr
- • Keyboard (Active) = Type of keyboard which was last used. There may be
- more than one keyboard connected at a time. Check the ADB report
- • Memory Related :
- ◊ RAM Size = Total bytes of RAM installed (Random Access Memory)
- ◊ Virtual Memory is In Use = Virtual Memory is located on the hard disk
- but treated by the computer as if it were RAM memory
- + Logical Page Size = Number of bytes exchanged between RAM
- and disk at one time
- ◊ Virtual + RAM Memory Size = Total number of bytes of memory
- available to system and processes
- ◊ System :
- + Highest Usable RAM Address = Highest RAM address available to
- applications
- + High RAM Used by System = RAM allocated to video and sound buffers,
- and reserved by INITs, etc. at startup
- + Low RAM Used by System = RAM allocated to vectors, global variables,
- and dispatch tables
- + Memory Used by Finder = RAM occupied by the Finder
- + Memory Used by System Heap = RAM allocated to the system heap.
- This is not only used by the system as applications can also allocate
- space in the system heap. This includes the space taken by the Disk
- Cache, if any
- - Memory Used by Disk Cache = RAM used by the Disk Cache set in the
- Memory (Sys 7) or General (Sys 6) control panel. In the Sys 6 Control
- Panel, the “Off” button does not work, so the Cache is always 32K min
- + Total System Related Memory = Total Memory used by system. For
- System 7, this value should approximate the value for the System found
- in the “About This Macintosh” dialog for the System. For System 6,
- the comparable comparison would add the Finder value in the dialog to
- the System.
- + System Heap Free Space = Free Space currently available in System
- Heap. Corresponds to the white space in the bar next to System in
- “About this Macintosh”
- ◊ CPU can check Parity = Is machine equipped for Parity RAM? This
- type of RAM is used when detection of any RAM anomaly is critical.
- This is a special order capability for computers used in sensitive
- applications
- + Parity checking is enabled = Is parity checking enabled? {Previous Yes}
- • Miscellaneous Hardware Attributes :
- ◊ Has VIA1 = VIA1 (Versatile Interface Adapter)?
- This VIA provides support for the ADB, floppy drives, real-time chip,
- modem port, etc.
- ◊ Has VIA2 =VIA2? This chip was added in machines
- starting with the Mac II. This VIA provides support for Nubus
- interrupts, Sound Chip interrupts, etc. If this is “No” on newer
- machines, it means that these functions are handled by other newer
- chips, such as an RBV or OSS
- ◊ Has RBV = RBV (Ram Based Video) built-in?
- ◊ Has VISA RBV = VISA RBV built-in?
- ◊ Has DAFB = DAFB video built-in?
- ◊ Has VDAC = VDAC (Video D/A and CLUT) built-in?
- ◊ Has RSB = RSB (Ram Based Sound) buffer?
- ◊ Has OSS = OSS (Operating System Support chip)?
- ◊ Has SCC IOP = SCC (Serial Communications Controller) IOP
- (I/O Processor)? The SCC controls the serial phone
- and printer ports and is available on all machines. The IOP feature
- applies to machines which use an IOP to buffer the SCC function {IIfx,
- Quadra}
- + Has SCC Direct Access On = Is the IOP set to a mode to allow
- direct access to the SCC? This is necessary for compatibility with some
- serial devices. {Previous Yes}
- ◊ Has IWM/SWIM = Is the floppy drive chip the original IWM/SWIM ([Super]
- Woz Integrated Machine)? This chip is named after Steve Wozniak,
- co-founder of Apple and designer of the Apple II
- ◊ Has SWIM IOP = Is the machine’s SWIM controlled by an IOP? {IIfx,Quadra}
- ◊ Has PWM = PWM disk speed buffer?
- ◊ Has SCSI Orig = The original SCSI (Small Computer
- System Interface) 5380 chip running in normal mode? This chip is used
- to control the SCSI devices (e.g. hard Drives) attached to the machine
- ◊ Has SCSI DMA = DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode of the SCSI
- 5380 chip {IIfx}
- ◊ Has SCSI 961 = SCSI 53C96 chip on the internal bus? {Quadra}
- ◊ Has SCSI 962 = SCSI 53C96 chip on the external bus? {Quadra}
- ◊ Has ASC = ASC (Apple Sound Chip)? This chip provides sound for
- the internal speaker
- ◊ Has SONIC = This type of sound chip built-in?
- ◊ Has PGC = PGC (Parity Generation Chip)?
- ◊ Has RPU = RPU (Random Parity Unit)?
- ◊ Has OMC = OMC (Orwell Memory Controller)?
- ◊ Has FMC = FMC (Fitch Memory Controller)?
- ◊ Has JMC = JMC (Jaws Memory Controller)?
- ◊ Has DSP = ASC (Apple Sound Chip)? This chip provides sound for the
- internal speaker
- ◊ Has Software Power-off = Can the machine’s power be turned off
- under the control of software?
- • Network :
- ◊ Chooser (User) Name = Name given to the machine in the Chooser which, in
- general, specifies the given name of the user/machine in Network related
- operations
- ◊ Machine Name = Network name of machine
- ◊ AppleTalk is Running = Yes/No
- + Appletalk Version = Version number
- + Zone Name = Zone containing this machine
- + Network Number = Network containing this machine
- + Node = Node number of this machine
- + File Sharing is On = Yes/No
- + File Linking is On = Yes/No
- + Has Standard NBP = Are standard Name Binding Protocols present?
- ◊ AppleTalk Connection Type = Type of network currently carrying
- AppleTalk.
- + EtherNet Hardware Address = Address of Ethernet card or built-in
- Ethernet port
- + Slot# = Nubus/PDS Slot containing LAP hardware or Built-In connector
- ◊ Apple Remote Access (ARA) is Present = Yes/No
- + ARA Client is Present = Yes/No
- + ARA Multi-Port Server is Present = Yes/No
- + ARA 2.0 Features are Present = Yes/No
- ◊ MacTCP is Running = MacTCP allows the Mac to communicate with TCP/IP
- networks (e.g. Internet) using network connections such as Ethernet,
- LocalTalk, and EtherTalk
- + MacTCP Version = Version number
- + IP Address = TCP/IP address of this machine
- + Gateway Address = Address of gateway connecting this network to the
- TCP/IP network
- + Default Domain Server Name = Name of default server which translates
- TCP/IP names to IP addresses
- + Default Domain Server Address = Address of default server
- ◊ Open Transport is Present = Yes/No. Coordinates the services of
- network devices
- • Printer Info :
- ◊ Current Printer Driver = Name of Driver currently specified in the
- Chooser.
- + Printer Driver Version = Version
- ◊ Current Printer = Name of Printer currently specified in the
- Chooser.
- + Printer Type = Laser, serial, etc
- + Printer Zone = If networked printer, the name of the Zone in which it is
- located
- • ROM Attributes :
- ◊ ROM Size = Size of ROM (Read Only Memory) chip containing most of
- the system’s functionality
- ◊ ROM Version = Version number of ROM chip
- + ROM is Universal = Is this the new standard version of the ROM?
- + ROM is 32 Bit Clean = Yes/No
- ◊ ROM Sub-Version = Used to distinguish minor changes to the basic ROM
- version
- ◊ ROM Checksum = Sometimes used to identify ROM version in older machines
- ◊ ROM Start = Address indicating the beginning of ROM. This address can be
- compared against the address returned in the Traps listings to determine
- if a trap has been patched
- • Sound Attributes :
- ◊ Has Stereo capability = Can the machine process stereo sounds?
- ◊ Stereo Sound is Combined for Internal Speaker = Is the stereo
- mixed for play though the internal speaker?
- ◊ Sound Input Mgr is Present = Is the machine capable of sound input?
- ◊ Sound Input Device is Present = Does the machine have any sound
- input device?
- + Built-In Sound Input Device is Present = Is the sound input
- device built-in? {Previous Yes}
- ◊ Can Play and Record Together = Can you play and record
- simultaneously?
- ◊ Can Play and Record 16-bit Audio = Yes/No
- ◊ Can Record Stereo = Yes/No
- ◊ Sound Input Port can accept Line Level Mic = Yes/No
- ◊ Sound Mgr Supports Multiple Channels = Yes/No {Sound Manager 3.0}
- ◊ SoundPlayDoubleBuffer is Present = Yes/No {Sound Manager 3.0}
- ◊ Sound Mgr Supports 16-bit Audio = Yes/No {Sound Manager 3.0}
- • Table Base Addresses :
- ◊ OS Trap Table = Address in hex
- ◊ Tool Trap Table = Address in hex
- ◊ Extended Tool Trap Table = Address in hex {Mac+/SE, System 7}
