Q: Early 2008 Mac Pro issue

Connected my Mac Pro early 2008 using a dvi port on the graphics card however the monitor is not detecting the Mac Pro, is this a graphics card issue? Computer monitor works fine with my windows

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Posted on Jul 8, 2016 12:38 PM

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by lllaass,

lllaass Jul 8, 2016 3:11 PM in response to _liam_boyle
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Jul 8, 2016 3:11 PM in response to _liam_boyle

Use Ethernet
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_liam_boyle Jul 8, 2016 3:15 PM in response to lllaass
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Jul 8, 2016 3:15 PM in response to lllaass

can you do target disk mode using Ethernet?
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lllaass Jul 8, 2016 3:16 PM in response to _liam_boyle
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Jul 8, 2016 3:16 PM in response to _liam_boyle

No

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can you do target disk mode using Ethernet?
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_liam_boyle Jul 8, 2016 3:17 PM in response to lllaass
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Jul 8, 2016 3:17 PM in response to lllaass

So what's the point for using ethernet??
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lllaass Jul 8, 2016 3:26 PM in response to _liam_boyle
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Jul 8, 2016 3:26 PM in response to _liam_boyle

You use Ethernet for screen sharing.
FireWire for accessing the disks on the Mac Pro from the MacBook and if compatible OSX version, booting the MacBook from the Mac Pro's startup disk
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_liam_boyle Jul 9, 2016 2:29 AM in response to lllaass
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Jul 9, 2016 2:29 AM in response to lllaass

Would I not need to tick an option on the Mac Pro to allow screensharing? As I cannot do this due to the picture on my monitor not showing up
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lllaass Jul 9, 2016 2:42 AM in response to _liam_boyle
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Jul 9, 2016 2:42 AM in response to _liam_boyle

Ethernet for screen sharing
FireWire for starting the MacBook using the Mac Pro's HD is the OSX version on the Mac Pro will run on the MacBook
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_liam_boyle Jul 9, 2016 2:48 AM in response to lllaass
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Jul 9, 2016 2:48 AM in response to lllaass

Sorry am fairly new to macs, what type of FireWire cable would you say will work as there are many different FireWire cables
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lllaass Jul 9, 2016 10:27 AM in response to _liam_boyle
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Jul 9, 2016 10:27 AM in response to _liam_boyle

Your Mac Pro has FireWire 800 ports
Your MacBook may have FireWire 400 port. A FW 400 ports is more oblong than a FW 800 Port.
Thus, you mayneed a FR cable with FW 400 on one end and FW 800 on the other end
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