Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>You are correct, there were no combo drives available so I should have >>put dvd/cd drive.
to which Mikael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: >Well, you're not correct these are unavailable, look here: <http:// >wegenermedia.com/ibookcdrwhome.htm> I'm sure Larry meant Apple shipped no combo drives in these models. Only available options were CD-ROM and DVD-ROM readers. Now of course one can install just about any slim drive one wishes. :-) <snipped stuff> >As far as I can tell we on this list have yet to verify if the clamshell >iBook video cards built-in support for MPEG-2 decoding is supported by OS >X. Noone knows for sure? AFAIK, no first gen clamshell can use Apple's DVD Player (ADP)under X, same as with Lombard the ATI RAGE Mobility chip doesn't support mpeg2 decoding. The gen 2 clamshells have the ATI RAGE Mobility 128, same as Pismo, and so _should_ support ADP under X. Anyone care to confirm this hypothesis? I tried a DVD drive in my gen 1 blueberry iBook and couldn't play DVDs with ADP. Anyone able to use VLC or other players on a gen 1 iBook? If it works, is it actually _usable_? dan k ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
