23 Apr
2008
23 Apr
'08
12:28 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Liam Proven" <lproven at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:47 AM
Subject: Re: Seeking Xceed Color30 card
2008/4/14 Teo Zenios <teoz at neo.rr.com>:
OS 8.1 supported USB only on the Bondi Imac. The add-on PCI USB cards for
mac that I have state they need OS 8.5 or 8.6 for USB support.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cameron Kaiser" <spectre at floodgap.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Seeking Xceed Color30 card
I think it's in OS8. Couldn't swear to it, but the iMac shipped with
MacOS 8.1 so it had to be in there at least that early.
> > For now, I'd like a video card.
Later, an ATA interface. Maybe
> > USB after that, but frankly, without a more skilled programmer's
> > help, I don't think I will be able/willing to write USB drivers.
> > Eventually, it could all go on one card.
>
> I wonder how much trouble it would be to figure out what's inside
that
> custom chip that Micron used. Suitable SCSI
drives are fortunately
still
> readily available. I don't think USB
was ever available for System
6.
I don't believe I have ever seen USB drivers for System 7 either.
I think Mac OS 8.5/8.6 was the 1st to enable USB support.