Unix on old-ish machines - advice sought

[C Fernandez]

Liam Proven wrote:
> OTOH, the doc to which you refer does say he doesn't think it's worth
> it, and given the complexity of reprogramming the NVRAM alone, I am
> inclined to agree.

That's what I was talking about before.  The nvram faq pretty much 
discourages against replacing the battery.  I think it's the best route 
to go.  Reprogramming the nvram did take a little time, but I figured 
that I was better off having done it, than not.  Besides even if you 
bought a new chip, you'd still have to program that chip.  But from what 
I've read, and the faq even mentions I think, the newer nvrams don't 
work right for a lot of people in IPX's.  The currently produced nvrams 
are a bit different..... faster for one.

Read this page too.  It's the one I read while replacing my battery.

http://www.bhargavaz.net/nvram/nvram.html

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA