NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #18/NN_1992_18.iso/spool/comp/sys/mac/hardware/15748

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From: [e-mail] (Faisal M. Bhamani)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Powerbook 145 Question...
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: 21 Aug 92 20:08:55 GMT
References: <[e-mail]>
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin, Texas
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Faisal M. Bhamani) writes:
>Hello all. I am a new owner of the PB 145 4/40.  I know that the only
>difference between the 140 and the 145 is the faster processor (16->25MHz).
>But I noticed that when you look in the 'about this macintosh' item in the
>apple menu, it still says that it is a PB 140.  Why?? Besides noticing the
>extra speed, is there another way to make sure that the 145 does have the
>25MHz 030?? For all I know, apple could have left it the same as the 140
>and just put a 145 label on it.  By the way, I'd like to do this w/o
>taking the PB apart.
>

I found out that there is a bug in the system software that makes it see
a PB 140 instead of a 145.  It is supposed to be fixed in the new release
of the system software, sometime in october.  But, if anyone has more
information, please post or email.

Faisal
[e-mail]


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