[MacDV] Re: Here's a nasty one... or maybe not (In three easy steps)

[Thubten Kunga]

I don't mean to get too excited YET but . . .

Does this technique allow iDVD 3 to work with external FireWire 
connected DVR-105 drives? ? ? ? ! ! ! !

Kunga

On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 12:17  AM, Filipp Lepalaan wrote:

> OK,
> Just in case someone's interested how this one turned out:
> To get DVD Player to work under OS X when you've bought
> an external DVD with a machine that would otherwise be capable of
> playing them (has enough horsepower / graphics card like for eg. the 
> newer
> CD-ROM iMacs) you do this:
>
> 1) Dowload Pacifist from: http://www.charlessoft.com/Pacifist.dmg
> this thing will allow you to do *real* custom OS X installs.
>
> 2) Insert your OS X Install disk File -> Open -> 
> CD/System/Installation/Packages/Essentials.pkg
> (or somthing like that) and there you'll find DVDPlayer.app - activate 
> and install.
>
> 3) Then you go and download this thing:
> http://195.134.134.27/downloads/macdvd/DVD_Player_Patch_3.2.bin
> (this'll patch the freshly installed Apple DVD player to allow using 
> of external players.)
>
> Run the .command and voila.
>
> Hoping this'll come in handy for someone,
> filipp
>
>
>> Hi
>> What do you do when you buy
>> an external DVD player/burner for your flat
>> panel iMac (with a CD-RW drive for eg)
>> and want to watch DVD's under OS X?
>>
>> Would reinstalling OS X (Jaguar) with the new
>> drive connected also install Apple DVD Player?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> filipp