Can iMac G5 be used as an external monitor for an iBook G4

Is it possible to connect an iBook G4 to an iMac G5 so as to use the G5 as an external monitor? (Not spanning necessarily, just using it as a monitor.)

Yes, if you are willing to live with the limited dimension of the iBook G4. You can use a VNC client, such as Chicken of the VNC, on the iMac G5, and after configuring remote administration on your G4, and hooking the two up with an ethernet cable (or IP over firewire) you can connect and get the screen echoed to your G5. It will only be at the max resolution of your G4 (1024x768) though.

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