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Enable external monitor support on a newer iBook
Works on my 700mhz iBook with 16mb Radeon card, and also running dev version of Panther (build 7A202).
Enable external monitor support on a newer iBook
AFAIK the script changes some parameters which are passed to the OpenFirmware when booting. These parameters are stored in the NV-RAM/PR-RAM (parameter RAM). Pressing cmd-opt-o-f when booting zaps the parameter RAM and thus disables dual screen again.
Enable external monitor support on a newer iBook
Actually, Command-option-o-f boots the machine into Open Firmware and prompts the user for commands. Command-option-p-r zaps the parameter ram and is likely what this hint should have referenced.
Though if you do boot into open firmware, the following sequence of commands will work:
reset-nvram This will restart the machine "back to normal."
Enable external monitor support on a newer iBook
it only puts a script in your open firmware which is started each time you boot your Mac (to make OS X think dual head is allowed). |
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