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Ejecting the Volume on Which Your Program Resides
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FL09: Suggests different solutions regarding ejecting a disk on which an application resides.
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1998-07-06 |
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Empty Memory Objects
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QA1259: Describes how two memory management edge cases are handled by the common Mac OS memory allocators.
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2003-04-21 |
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Energy Star PCI Device
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QA1108: Provides useful information for developers of Energy Star-compliant PCI devices.
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2002-01-15 |
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Expansion ROM device properties
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HW50: Describes the Open Firmware properties that should be included in a boot device's expansion ROM.
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1999-03-29 |
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Explanation of SDRAM configuration Nomenclature
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HW75: Explains the three-part "Device configuration" numbers for SDRAM in the Power Mac G4 Computer Developer Note.
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1999-10-18 |
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Faster DDR DRAM in the 867MHz Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
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QA1191: Confirms the use of faster DDR DRAM in the 867MHz Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors).
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2002-08-19 |
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FCode & OS X
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QA1106: Provides useful tips for Open Firmware debugging on on machines introduced in 2001 or later.
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2002-01-15 |
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Generating an NMI Without a Programmer's Switch
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QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on CPUs without programmer's switches.
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2004-04-26 |
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Getting a List of Drivers & LUNs (logical unit numbers)
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Deprecated - DV04: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique for obtaining a list of SCSI Parallel drivers, devices, and LUNs.
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1995-07-01 |
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Getting a Packet Trace
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QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
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2004-07-13 |
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Getting started with Forth
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HW53: Describes where FCode driver developers can get information about the Forth programming language.
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1999-03-29 |
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The "green" PCI bus
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HW93: Explains why the PCI bus is considered "green".
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2000-09-05 |
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HID Manager Event Data Underruns
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QA1038: Explains how to correctly handle HID Manager event queue data underruns.
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2001-06-13 |
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How can I tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space?
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QA1287: Demonstrates "how to" tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space.
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2003-09-24 |
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How do I change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface?
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HW66: Explains how to change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface.
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1999-10-11 |
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How do I determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary?
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HW69: Explains how to determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary.
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1999-10-11 |
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How does Open Firmware generate the name property?
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HW39: Describes the Open Firmware name property generation process.
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Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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How many PCI header types exist today?
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HW92: Briefly describes the three PCI header types defined in the PCI 2.2 specification.
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2000-09-05 |
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if and then in Forth
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HW54: Using the Forth word "if" requires a "then".
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1999-03-29 |
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Installing an I/O Kit KEXT Without Rebooting
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QA1319: Describes the state of the art of installing I/O Kit kernel extensions (KEXTs) without requiring a restart.
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2003-10-28 |
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Invoking the Open Firmware user interface
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HW45: Describes how to invoke the Open Firmware user interface on startup.
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1999-02-15 |
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IODeviceTree & the IORegistry
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QA1120: Describes the IODeviceTree plane in the Mac OS X IORegistry.
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2002-02-13 |
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IOKit Framework Headers
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QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
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2002-01-15 |
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IOLog and Interrupt Context
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QA1100: Describes when IOKit runs at primary (hardware) interrupt context.
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2002-02-13 |
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Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
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HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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1999-11-15 |
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Issues with boot time KEXT loading
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QA1087: Explains how to solve problems with loading KEXTs at boot time.
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2004-01-15 |
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Legacy Devices
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HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware.
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2000-03-20 |
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Locating the 1275-1994 Standard Document
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HW85: Alerts that the Open Firmware (IEEE 1275-1994) document can't be found at the IEEE Standards Association site.
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2000-07-17 |
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Mac OS X and root access
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QA1013: Describes how to enable root access in Mac OS X.
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2001-03-13 |
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Making sense of IOKit error codes
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QA1075: Explains how to interpret I/O Kit error codes.
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2002-02-07 |
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Maximum Memory for the "Firewire" PowerBook
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Deprecated - HW83: Discrepancies between PowerBook Developer Note and TIL articles 14870 and 58582, regarding maximum memory configurations.
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2000-03-13 |
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Menu Bar Clock and NVRAM
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QA1102: Explains why booting with the Command-Option-P-R keys doesn't reset date and time preferences.
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2001-12-21 |
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Obtaining the name of an external MIDI Device from a MIDI Endpoint
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QA1374: Get the names of external MIDI Devices from MIDI Endpoints.
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2004-12-01 |
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Open Firmware and the devalias node
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HW95: Describes why the contents of the Open Firmware devalias node varies between Macintosh models.
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2000-09-05 |
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Open Firmware device tree nodes
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HW86: Explains the usage of the "@n" notation in Open Firmware device tree nodes.
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2000-09-05 |
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Open Firmware Memory bus speed
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HW97: Describes a method to display memory bus speed for G3 or G4 Macintosh in Open Firmware.
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2000-09-22 |
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Open Firmware version number
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HW96: Discusses the unique values of Open Firmware version numbers.
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2000-09-22 |
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
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NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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1997-10-13 |
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The "packages" node in the device tree
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HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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2000-09-05 |
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PC100 SDRAM DIMMs on the Flat Panel iMac
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QA1130: Describes PC100 SDRAM DIMM limitations on the "original " Flat Panel iMac.
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2002-03-18 |
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PCI address/data stepping
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HW94: Explains that Apple does not support PCI address/data stepping.
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2000-09-05 |
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PCI bus on the iMac
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HW42: Explains that the iMac has a PCI bus even though it has no expansion slots.
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1999-02-15 |
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PCI Bus?
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QA1104: Answers the question, "Do all Macintosh computers have a PCI bus?"
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2001-12-21 |
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PCI class codes
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HW91: Explains why PCI class codes are important.
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2000-09-05 |
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PCI Header types
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HW78: Describes the three required types of PCI headers to be provided in its configuration header space.
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1999-11-15 |
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PCI Macintoshes and CardBus controllers
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HW87: Explains why older PCI Macintoshes do not recognize a Cardbus controller.
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2000-09-05 |
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PCI SIG
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HW55: Describes the meaning of the acronym PCI SIG.
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1999-03-29 |
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PCI Type 1 Cycles
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HW26: Describes the circumstances when the PowerMac generates a Configuration Type 1 command.
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1995-07-15 |
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PCI/PCI-X slots on the Power Mac G5
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QA1307: Discusses installing PCI/PCI-X cards of different speeds in the Power Mac G5.
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2003-09-30 |
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Power adapter Sensing for the 17" PowerBook
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QA1266: Details Design and detection considerations for 17-inch PowerBook power adapters
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2003-06-12 |
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Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
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QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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2002-02-13 |
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PrepareMemoryForIO in the NewWorld
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DV33: Explains the correct use of PrepareMemoryForIO on DMA buffers when writing a device driver for DMA software.
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1998-12-07 |
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Programmatically causing restart, shutdown and/or logout
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QA1134: Describes how to programmatically cause restart, shutdown, sleep or logout.
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2003-02-10 |
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Reducing the size of Physical Memory in Open Firmware
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QA1099: Describes how to configure the Power Macintosh so less memory is recognized than is actually present.
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2001-12-20 |
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Registering a Rendezvous service multiple times
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QA1311: Explains why registering the same Rendezvous service twice on the same machine doesn't cause a name conflict.
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2003-10-23 |
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Rendezvous enforces the service type format in Panther
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QA1198: Explains why registering a Rendezvous service might fail on Panther.
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2004-03-23 |
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Rendezvous service types used in Mac OS X
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QA1312: Provides a list of common Rendezvous service types used in Mac OS X.
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2004-07-14 |
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Rendezvous TXT record rate limiting in Panther
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QA1293: Explains how mDNSResponder implements TXT record rate limiting in Panther.
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2003-10-23 |
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Resetting NVRAM to factory defaults
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QA1103: Describes what happens when you boot holding the Command-Option-P-R keys.
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2001-12-21 |
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
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QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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2002-09-04 |
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Sample code for allocating an amount of dictionary space
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HW71: Discusses the allocation and the setting of memory for Dictionary space in Open Firmware.
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1999-10-11 |
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SCSI ID from vRefNum
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DV29: Legacy Mac OS technique for identifying the ID of a SCSI Parallel device containing a specified disk volume.
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1997-05-23 |
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A SCSI little secret
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HW81: Details what to expect when accessing the motherboard SCSI bus on the Blue & White G3.
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1999-12-20 |
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SCSIAction and IOSCSIUserClient on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1201: Describes migrating to a new API for SCSI Parallel devices starting with Mac OS X 10.2.
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2002-09-13 |
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SDRAM Problems With Self-Powered USB Devices
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HW82: Alerts that non-compliant, self-powered USB devices plugged into a G4, can cause problems with low-voltage-sensitive SDRAM .
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2003-08-21 |
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SDRAM, CAS Latency for the "Quicksilver" PowerMacG4s
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QA1071: Describes the supported CAS Latency values for the "QuickSilver", PowerMac G4 CPUs.
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2001-09-13 |
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Sending SCSI commands to storage devices
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QA1179: Explains that Mac OS X does not implement SCSI pass-through for many mass storage devices.
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2002-08-06 |
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Sequence Grabber - Determining the capture resolution of an IIDC device
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QA1403: Discusses how to determine the resolution of a captured image from an IIDC device
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2005-01-06 |
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Sequence Grabber - Video capture with multiple IIDC cameras
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QA1365: Discusses factors which influence the number of IIDC cameras that can simultaniously be used for capture.
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2004-08-25 |
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Serial API Choice
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DV39: Discusses the choice of serial APIs supported by traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
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2001-07-02 |
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Sleep vs. Doze on Mac OS X
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QA1309: Discusses and demonstrates sleep versus doze detection on Machintosh Mac OS X
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2003-10-09 |
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The state of mDNSResponder
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QA1339: Explains how to obtain information regarding the internal state of mDNSResponder.
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2004-02-06 |
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Stopping Forth command scrolls
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HW57: Describes how to limit Forth commands from scrolling off the screen.
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1999-03-29 |
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Switching between one and two machine mode for the Open Firmware user interface
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HW37: Explains how to change from one machine mode to two in the Open Firmware user interface.
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Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
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NW42: Explains why OT passes data to a TPI module using M_DATA message blocks instead of M_PROTO+T_DATA_REQ.
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1996-10-25 |
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
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NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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1999-04-26 |
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Timely Issues - 1904
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OPS23: Explains why the beginning of the year 1904 was chosen for epoch of the Time global variable.
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1999-05-17 |
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Tips on USB driver matching for Mac OS X
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QA1076: Gives some tips on getting USB driver matching to work.
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2001-10-02 |
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Use the Doorbell
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Deprecated - FW01: Explains the function of the FireWire Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP2) doorbell.
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1999-05-17 |
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Using "words" in Open Firmware
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HW73: Explains how to search for specific entries within all the global and local Open Firmware words.
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1999-10-11 |
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Was that a path I just saw?
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HW101: Describes the Open Firmware path that is occasionally shown at boot time.
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2000-10-06 |
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What are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
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HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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1999-02-15 |
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What are generic names in Open Firmware?
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HW34: Documents the generic names in Open Firmware.
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1999-02-15 |
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What are NewWorld and Open Firmware version 3?
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HW33: Describes "NewWorld project" and tells what part Open Firmware version 3 plays.
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1999-02-15 |
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What are snag keys in Open Firmware?
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HW35: Explains Open Firmware snag keys, including examples of their function.
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1999-02-15 |
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What is a CardBus host bus adapter HBA?
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HW79: Explains what a CardBus host bus adapter (HBA) is and discusses its implementation on the Macintosh.
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1999-11-15 |
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What is a tokenizer?
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HW58: Defines a tokenizer.
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1999-03-29 |
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What is an Open Firmware devalias?
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HW99: Describes devaliases in Open Firmware.
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2000-10-06 |
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What is an Open Firmware phandle, and why can't I access it from the Mac OS?
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HW76: Explains an "Open Firmware phandle" and why it is inaccessible from the Mac OS.
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1999-11-15 |
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What is meant by 1 machine mode verses 2 machine mode with respect to Open Firmware?
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HW36: Documents 1 machine mode vs. 2 machine mode in Open Firmware.
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1999-02-15 |
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What is the "dump" word and how do I use it?
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HW68: Describes the function of the Open Firmware word "dump" and how it can be used.
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1999-10-11 |
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What is the return stack in Open Firmware and can I use it?
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HW67: Describes the purpose of the Open Firmware return stack and how developers can use it.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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What is the word "see" and how do I use it to help me find what a word does?
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HW72: Explains the function and use of the Open Firmware word "see".
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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What is unsolicited status?
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FW03: Explains the meaning and usage of the SBP-2 unsolicited status message.
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Hardware |
1999-05-17 |
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What numeric base is the default for the Open Firmware user interface?
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HW65: Describes how the default numeric base used by the Open Firmware user interface is hexadecimal.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
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HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
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Hardware |
1999-11-15 |
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Which Machines Support Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel?
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HW63: Lists the systems that do and don't support the Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel.
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Hardware |
1999-07-12 |
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Why did the name of the PCI bridge change?
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HW59: Explains the name change of the PCI bridge to the generic name "pci" in Open Firmware.
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1999-03-29 |
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Why didn't I boot from the CD?
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HW98: Describes the behavior of holding down the "c" key at boot time.
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2000-10-06 |
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Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
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Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
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2002-11-06 |
