How do I set up a dual display with my macbook and an iMac?

Hi all,
I have a macbook and an aluminum iMac. Is it possible to set up the iMac as an external monitor? If so what cable will I need, because I read that I would need a mini DVI to standard DVI adapter but it does not seem to fit into the ports.
Thanks a lot

Not directly, because the port on the iMac is for video-out only (ie, adding a second monitor to the iMac), it's not for sharing the iMac's screen out to another computer.
However, there is a nice software solution available with ScreenRecycler.
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