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iMac graphics ROM file for ATI RAGEIIc

somorastik

somorastik

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Hi!

Could I find anyone skillful enough to dump the ROM file from the original iMac grpahics card the Ati Rage IIc?

I want to use it for flashing.

I will be more than thankful, and report back on all, hope to get it working in my B&W G3.

This will be helpful, downloading the ROM shouldnt be hard.

Thanks!

 
Are you in need for the ROM file still?

I have both logic boards that were sold as iMac Bondi blue (one operating iMac G3/233), but no idea how to dump the graphics ROM, I´m afraid.

 
I did not care to run OSX on my iMacs, is there a OS9 utility too to grab the video rom?

I guess I could make Jaguar run on the iMac, but ATIccelerator II claims 10.3.9 as a minimum,

so it would be a long term project rather and I would need some old version of ATIccelerator.

 
Hi,

If you would be so kind and tried to install 10.3.9

According to

apple-history.com

It is compatible with mac os 10.3.9

And run the ATI Accelerator

I realy cant find a tool to dump the ROM. I searched all over. I sent a couple e-mails hope someone replies.

I promise I will post pictures here and will try to use the card for dual display. And maybe even conect using the bridge the cards have so they can work in tandem. I will investigate.

Thanks!

 
All right, I´ll put 10.3.9 on my "To Do" list. I know the iMac is supposed to run it, but it will be a pain with only little RAM.

Don´t expect a result soon please - maybe someone else chimes in?

There must be some Bondi blue´s still in operation with a newer OSX.

 
It might be possible to dump the rom with some random ppc linux distro and the right tool. That way you would just need a livecd of some kind and maybe a usb stick to save the file to. Saves installing a whole OS.

 
Thats a bright idea protocol7,

I might try Slackintosh or Ubuntu8, are you aware of a video ROM dump utility for one of those?

I'm not what you would call a command line addict, btw. :-)

 
I'm not that linux-savvy I'm afraid, so that's why I said "the right tool". I'm sure there is one, I just don't know what one.

 
With a little help from my friends, I made a bootable Panther pATA from an old 4.3 GB Mac Seagate.

If the combo update is successful, I should be able to dump the Rage IIc´s ROM.

If all goes well, should I save the Rage Pro Turbo´s ROM as well?

Wouldn´t be a big thing to swap the Panther disk again.

 
Thank you so much 24bit!

Make dumps of both ROM files, the second I dont need but it migh come in handy sometime. Even for you maybe.

Thanks again

 
Seems to be a dead end I´m afraid.

ATIccelerator cant find a video card.

Screenshot: http://www.multiupload.com/3C4BKBXGHS

Additionally the author claimed that dumper tools from Graphiccelerator would not work with embedded chips.

Soory I spoke too soon, maybe Ubuntu offers a more versatile ROM dump utility though.

 
I know this is a pointless observation, but... don't all those linked tools seem to say pretty clearly that they don't work with cards older than the Rage 128?

 
Are you certain that the iMac G3 even has a standalone video BIOS, rather than having it integrated into the main Open Firmware flash image? (That's a question, not a suggestion that I know the answer. Those tools you linked to likewise say the don't work to dump the BIOS of integrated cards.)

 
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