Seriously -- why can't you support NuBus machines?

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BeOS for Power Mac
Hardware Requirements

I'm majorly bummed out about this--really, why aren't you supporting NuBus-based machines?

BeOS for Power Mac:
Hardware Requirements

FAQ Number:
FAQ-0005

Last Modified:
4/9/98

Keywords:
BeOS, Power, Mac, Hardware, Requirements, compatibility, NuBus, 6100, 7100, 8100

NuBus machines have a different physical address space layout. They have a different interrupt controller. They do not have Open Firmware (which we leverage to get information about the machine). These are but a few of the technical reasons why we aren't able to support NuBus-based machines.

It is unfortunate, but it is simply not technically practical to recompile our operating system and make it work on every Power Mac system, since an operating system has to have intimate knowledge of the motherboard it's running on. Given the resources of our small company, we've decided to concentrate on PCI-based systems.

Can we encourage you to support the 6100/7100/8100 machines?

Will the BeOS ever support PCI-based 601 systems, like the 7200?