On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 12:24 PM, we1 wrote: > > > On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 05:02 AM, Jeff Walther wrote: > >> At 12:39 +0800 02/19/2003, mailadmin wrote: >>> you have to follow the whole story. >>> They issued the 208 rom updater V1. >>> >>> it goes back to a kensington mouse extension, that caused some macs >>> to >>> corrupt the ati display card, and crash half thru the update process. >>> >>> so to un-screw the mac users ati had to issue an update to the "rom >>> updater" >>> (V2) that was capable of un-screwing a corrupt rom, WALA!!, a pc rom >>> is >>> screwed up ( to a mac), so it flashes the rom with the mac code, >>> because the >>> updater thinks the card is screwed. >> >> So... why does one need to put it in a PC and flash it with Mac code >> before using the newer updater? Ah, I hoped that ATI would slip up >> there, when I saw the issue mentioned on XLR8yourmac. I checked back >> that week and got the new updater (Jan. 22, 2003?). I figure >> they'll pull it quickly. >> > Found this on the ATI web site while doing some background work for > another issue. > Does this possibly help provide some additional information concerning > this issue? > Check this ATI page out, especially the part highlighted in blue. > we1 >> Sorry I forgot the ATI site address...###!! Here it is: http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4118.html > > > -- > SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >
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