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lokki:
i think there should be a new forum group, repairs and tweaks or similar. i will start with:

it is possible to swap a powerbook g4 monitor (from a 550mhz vga) to a 1ghz model dvi. did not find any infos on the net if it is possible tried it and it works!

supernova777:
i dont understand.. u used your powerbook as an external monitor to another computer?

lokki:
no no... :) i used the monitor of one powerbook (550mhz vga) on another powerbook (1ghz dvi) that had broken hinges. now i have a complete 1ghz powerbook and a monitorless 550mhz system which i plan to connect via ethernet to the other powerbook. does vnc work via direct connection? without a router and stuff, just the ethernet cable? or is there a better solution for this kind of "problem"?

Knezzen:

--- Quote from: lokki on April 09, 2014, 11:35:34 PM ---no no... :) i used the monitor of one powerbook (550mhz vga) on another powerbook (1ghz dvi) that had broken hinges. now i have a complete 1ghz powerbook and a monitorless 550mhz system which i plan to connect via ethernet to the other powerbook. does vnc work via direct connection? without a router and stuff, just the ethernet cable? or is there a better solution for this kind of "problem"?

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Yes, it does. As long as you have an IP address to connect to there shouldn't be any problems. You might need to give the machines static IP's manually, though.

Why not just hook up an external monitor to the 550mhz TiBook and use it as a small desktop workstation? :)

supernova777:
im unfamiliar with pretty much all powerpc laptops.. maybe i should change that seeing as theres probably people throwing them away + giving them away for free in this day + age.. 

i fail to see the accomplishment.. one was vga? and the other dvi?? photos would solve all the ?'s

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