> Does this mean that the BIOS can be flashed? Yes, the BIOS is flashable.
> If so, can the PC version be flashed for use on PCI PowerMacs? No, and doing so will turn tthe card into a Video card shaped paper weight. The Matrox Millennium PC edition has a smaller BIOS ROM than that of the Mac version. Not sure why, but the Mac BIOS image will simply not fit into the ROM. If you do a bad flash, as with many such updates, the card becomes unrecoverable. The bootstrap code the card uses to communicate with the outside world (including for flash updates) is overwritten by flashing the ROM. Basically, this has been tried in the BeOS community before. One of the best supported manufacturers under BeOS on intel and PowerPC was Matrox, and the BeBox can boot using a Mac *or* PC version of the card. However, the Mac running BeOS will only boot with a Mac version. The Millennium (and Millenium II) were the recomended cards by Be Inc circa 1999, and so many people got them. More than one BeOS user has killed their Millennium's by reflashing with the Mac ROM. Apparently Voodoo 3 cards are okay, as are some ATI ones. Hope that helps, Matt -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
