[P1] 'Open Firmware Display Hack' on iBooks

[Tom Burke]

That is indeed the message. There's a page on xlr8youtmac all about it, 
and it begins with some stories about what to do if you've tried it 
with a Rage card. Apparently it renders the iBook unbootable....

Tom Burke

On Wednesday, November 26, 2003, at 03:23  pm, Jim Shimozawa wrote:

> Doe this mean I should not even think about doing this since I have an 
> iBook 700 with a Rage video card?
> Jim
>
> On Nov 26, 2003, at 7:11 AM, Video International wrote:
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I haven't tried it myself but everywhere I've looked they say it 
>> works - as long as you don't hack a Rage equipped iBook.
>>
>> Have a look here:
>> <http://macparts.de/ibook/>
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>
>>> Has anyone on this list got any experience of using the Open Firmware
>>> Display hack, to allow monitor spanning with iBooks?
>>>
>>> If so, what results did you get?
>>>
>>> Tom Burke
>>
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