[mcsjgs]

Check on Macupdate.com for new ATI Radeon video card updates that may solve Panther problems.

and here:

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/radeon_1...e_read_me.html

Descriptions:

ATI RADEON Updater 11/03
by: ATI Technologies

ATI ROM Updater fixes the following:
• Installer Password Request
• Mac OS_X 10.2 Jaguar Notes
• Mac2TV Video Output Notes
• Multiple Displays & Mirror Mode Notes
• DVD Notes
• VERSAVISION Notes
• Apple Legacy Displays

Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, and:
• RADEON 9800 PRO MAC EDITION
• RADEON 8500 MAC EDITION
• RADEON 9000 PRO MAC EDITION
• RADEON 7000 MAC EDITION
• RADEON MAC EDITION (AGP & PCI)

ATI Displays Updater 4.1.1
by: ATI Technologies, Inc.

ATI Displays Updater 4.1.1 fixes the following:
• Installer program putting some required files into the incorrect folder on the 10.3 boot drive (namely ATITVOut.kext)
• ATITVOut.kext fails to load with Mac OS_X 10.3
• ATI Displays shows an error stating ATITVOut.kext version is too old
• ATI Monitor not launched by ATI_Displays
• ATI Displays does not quit or takes very long to quit
• ATI_ROM_Xtender is not required for Panther (replaced by ATIRuntimeDriver - included in Panther)

Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3 or later, ATI RADEON 8500, 9000, or 9800.

Note and correction: Only ATI Displays is for Panther. The other appears to be a 9800 update for 10.2.8 only.

[mcsjgs]

One person on Versiontracker is reporting the Displays update zapped all his "Other" system preferences.

See Link here:

Update Wiped Out Othe System Preferences

[xi_hyperon]

Several others reported the exact same result ("Other" pref panes vanishing). Not cool... think I'll pass on this one.

[faragbre967]

Backed up PrefPanes and installed. Nothing is different for me, and it didn't trash my other Panes.

[sideus]

Installed, working fine here.

[mcsjgs]

Turns out that a fellow named Bruno at ATI pulled the first Display 4.1.1 update, rewrote it to stop trashing sys prefs and reposted the corrected one today.

From:

http://xlr8yourmac.com/

First Feedback on ATI 10.2.8 Driver Update - Note: Bruno of ATI wrote at appx 4:30PM ET today that the installers for the 10.3 and 10.2.8 updates (see links below) have been revised, but it may be best to wait until later tonight to ensure all mirrors at ATI have the updated installers. If you download the file - after unstuffing it look at the date of the ATI installer file - the original versions were dated Nov. 12th - the revised installers should have today's date - Nov. 17th.

[Horsepoo!!!]

Why can't they use a real installer? InstallerVise is garbage.

[wataru]

Originally posted by Horsepoo!!!:
Why can't they use a real installer? InstallerVise is garbage.

Yeah, it seems like this is the kind of thing you'd use a .pkg for.

[U n i o n 0015]

Does this update work on PowerBooks, or only on desktops?

[bowwowman]

the revised drivers (dated Nov 17) work great on my R7K & B&W G4/650
notta problemo

[Eriamjh]

Originally posted by U n i o n 0015:
Does this update work on PowerBooks, or only on desktops?

powerbooks? No. Retail ATI cards only.

[mcsjgs]

On the 10.2.8 update:

From http://xlr8yourmac.com/


Although the OEM models are not listed, the retail Radeon drivers (except for the control panel) are also usable with the OEM/onboard graphics chips of the same series. (For example the 9000 series use the 8500's drivers, and the 7500 mobility uses the original Radeon driver which is the chip it's based on.)

[cowicide]

mcsjgs: On the 10.2.8 update:

The Jaguar 10.2.8 update... Speaking of which...

(I moved this question to a new thread so I won't crosspost/confuse anyone with this Panther update thread)

Here:
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...hreadid=189813