- #Mac os 8.6 cursor for mac os#
- #Mac os 8.6 cursor mac os x#
- #Mac os 8.6 cursor mac os#
- #Mac os 8.6 cursor update#
- #Mac os 8.6 cursor Patch#
#Mac os 8.6 cursor Patch#
While applying the Sonnet G3 firmware patch on a Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) computer, the updater stops and either: a) The error message, "Assertion (modPtr) failed in firmwareUpdater.c on line 236" appears.
#Mac os 8.6 cursor mac os#
The Blue and White will now deliver G4 speed and performance under OS X and all earlier Mac OS releases.ĭuring Crescendo/Encore Install 1.4.6 software installation, the system displays an error message stating "Your computer's firmware does not have the Sonnet G4-enabling patch installed."
#Mac os 8.6 cursor update#
Once this process is complete, there will be no need to update the ROM again. You may select the startup OS with the "Startup Disk" control panel.Ģ) Insert the Sonnet Software CD-ROM (included with the Encore product) into the CD-ROM drive and follow the installation steps as described in the Encore/ZIF manual. Apple's instructions for this are found on page 30 of the "Welcome to Mac OS X" guide included with the OS X package. Follow these simple steps:ġ) Boot the computer using OS 9.2.2. No new Sonnet software is required the version included in the package is fully effective.
#Mac os 8.6 cursor mac os x#
If an Encore/ZIF G4 is being added to a system that already has Mac OS X installed, it is necessary to boot the computer using Mac OS 9.2.2 (or earlier) to run the Sonnet firmware updater provided with the Encore product. If an Encore G4 was successfully installed prior to acquiring Mac OS X, no further action is required the Apple ROM is already updated.
This block is easily removed with the firmware patcher provided on the CD-ROM included with your Sonnet Encore/ZIF G4 upgrade.
#Mac os 8.6 cursor for mac os#
IMPORTANT! Do not continue attempts to restart-immediately unplug your computer.Įncore firmware updater must be run to allow installation of a G4 processor in these machines, but this software is not available for Mac OS X.Īpple's ROM for Blue & White G3s includes code that blocks the machine from booting with a G4 processor. System will not start following installation of the processor upgrade card, or may fail shortly after restart. The computer's standard startup process takes noticeably longer after upgrading to any Mac OS 9.x system from Mac OS 8.6 or earlier. The Crescendo/Encore installer hangs, or crashes the system occurs most often when run from the Sonnet installer CD while using Mac OS 9. The speed indicated on the G3 or G4 chip on my Sonnet processor upgrade doesn't seem to match the speed of the upgrade I purchased. May I discard my original CPU after installing Sonnet's upgrade cards? Why does the Encore/ZIF (700MHz and faster) require that my Blue & White or PCI Graphics G4 bus speed be slowed to 66MHz? Doesn't that slow down my computer? Otherwise, go to step 2.Ģ) Restart the computer under Mac OS 9 with extensions off (hold down the Shift key when you turn on the computer until the message "Extensions Off" appears).ģ) Launch the Crescendo/Encore Installer from the desktop and follow the instructions. Under certain conditions, the Crescendo/Encore Installer application encounters conflicts that cause it to hang, or even crash the computer when the computer is booted in Mac OS 9 with extensions on.ġ) If you have attempted to run the application directly from the Sonnet Installer CD, copy the Crescendo/Enc Ins file from the CD to the desktop (single-click and drag the file from the Mac OS 7-9 ONLY, not CLASSIC folder on to the desktop). The Crescendo/Encore installer hangs, or crashes the system occurs most often when run from the Sonnet installer CD. This software does not enable you to install Mac OS X.
Note: This software is not used with any other Sonnet processor upgrade card. Supported Processor Upgrade Cards: Crescendo/PCI and Encore/ZIF G4 It will also correctly report the size and speed of the caches and the processor speed to the Mac OS X kernel. Operating System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1-10.4ĭescription: This software enables Sonnet Crescendo/PCI and Encore/ZIF processor upgrade cards' L2 and 元 caches under Mac OS X.
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