Absolutely not. OS X doesn't use the on-board ROM of any Mac at all! This is what makes it possible to use slave drives on Rev A beige G3s in OS X but not in OS 9 - OS X bypasses the on-board ROM with software loaded from the hard drive.
Peace,
Drew
| Source Forum | 68kMLA |
|---|---|
| Category | Troubleshooting |
| Post Date | Fri, 16 Nov 2007 - 23:52 |
| Original URL | https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/project-getting-leopard-running-on-a-g4-upgraded-beige-g3.10573/ |
Absolutely not. OS X doesn't use the on-board ROM of any Mac at all! This is what makes it possible to use slave drives on Rev A beige G3s in OS X but not in OS 9 - OS X bypasses the on-board ROM with software loaded from the hard drive.