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=Video geometry issue=
The main difference with Intel macs is their srceen geometry. Mac has a ''Cinema'' display closer to the 16x9 aspect ratio than the traditional ''TV'' style 4x3 aspect.
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The main difference with iMacs is their screen geometry. Mac has a ''Cinema'' display closer to the 16x9 aspect ratio than the traditional ''TV'' style 4x3 aspect.
  
The ''pixel'' aspect ratio remains square, but there must be some VESA/VBE emulation happening that causes stretching.
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The ''pixel'' aspect ratio remains square, but there may be some VESA/VBE emulation happening that causes stretching.
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
 
The OS should read the hardware and set a more suitable video mode to get proper geometry.
 
The OS should read the hardware and set a more suitable video mode to get proper geometry.

Revision as of 08:49, 13 December 2006

Video geometry issue

The main difference with iMacs is their screen geometry. Mac has a Cinema display closer to the 16x9 aspect ratio than the traditional TV style 4x3 aspect.

The pixel aspect ratio remains square, but there may be some VESA/VBE emulation happening that causes stretching.

Solution

The OS should read the hardware and set a more suitable video mode to get proper geometry.

CD drive ejecting

As the Mac does not have a physical eject button like most PCs, the eject has to happen with software. This is a trivial problem to solve but requires the eject program.