On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 05:30:45PM -0500, Jason Warm wrote: > Does anyone know if it is possible to use PC video cards (PCI) such as > a Cirrus Logic 5440 or Trident 9440 in a beige G3?
Probably not, at least not as a video card that'll work on boot. x86 firmware doesn't run too well on PowerPCs. At best, you might get them working as additional displays under Linux or *BSD, assuming that the available X servers support them. You can forget about ever running most cheap PCI video cards under Mac OS (X or pre-X). There are some cards for which Mac-compatible firmware is available. I have a no-name Radeon 7000-based video card that I picked up @ Fry's for about $80. After I flashed it, I installed it and 10.2.8 picked it right up. The first part of the boot process only shows on the built-in video (to which nothing is attached now), but everything else works with just the new card connected to a VGA monitor and/or a composite monitor. (For sh*ts and grins, I took the Monitor II green-screen that came with my IIe 18 years ago and plugged that in. It was surprisingly usable.) _/_ Scott Alfter (address in header doesn't receive mail) / v \ send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (IIGS( http://alfter.us/ Top-posting! \_^_/ rm -rf /bin/laden >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet? -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
