I wrote: >>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 to which Mikael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: >According to ATI it can: >" Delivering a complete solution, RAGE MOBILITY includes dual LVDS >transmitters, hardware MPEG-2 decoding with iDCT..." ><http://www.ati.com/products/mobility/features.html> Apple's RAGE MOBILITY implementation in their portables is an incomplete subset of the chip's capabilities, as specifically mentioned in the devnotes. What 'unimplemented' means exactly is a question for others as I lack any more knowledge. However, I suspect . . .
>Are there other RAGE MOBILITY cards in the 1gen clamshell iBook? If so, >why can't I find any info on earlier incarnations anywhere? That Apple >doesn't support this decoding feature with the X DVD player is clear, but >does the OS actually prevent other apps from using it? Can it perhaps be >turned on somewhere? Does there have to be a VDplayer in the machine in >order for the hardware (graphics card) MPEG-2 decoding to become activated? that it's a hardware thing and so cannot be "turned on" by any software. >>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 can do that, but only with S-VCD as there is no dvdplayer. Or I could >use an image perhaps. So I'm not clear on your answer to the big question: Under X, does ADP launch and play something/anything in a gen 2 (FW) clamshell? You mean you did try X + ADP and it successfully launched? Or you haven't yet but are willing to try it? If it did launch OK, even without a DVD-ROM installed, then any standard DVD ought to play if you install a DVD drive. ADP checks only for playback support AFAIK, and not for the presence of a DVD drive(?). K, hold on, I'll test this last question myself: <grabs Lombard (333 under OS9 w/DVD PCcard), pulls DVD EBM, inserts CD EBM . . .> OS9's ADP launched fine in absence of DVD-ROM drive. For completeness, I suppose I should do the same with a Pismo under X . . . sigh <grabs Pismo 400, pulls DVD EBM, inserts CD EBM . . .> Yep, X's ADP launched fine in absence of DVD-ROM drive. Yeesh! :-) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
