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[How to] Intel GMA 900 done right: full QE/CI for leopard, no hacked kexts needed
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post Dec 17 2008, 07:22 PM
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What is it? This is an enabler kext which gives your Intel GMA900 (i915) graphic card hardware acceleration (QE/CI) support under Leopard. This is not a patched or modified kext. It is supposed to be used in addition to the GMA950 kexts that come with leopard.

Details: There are a lot of patched kexts floating around for GMA900 support in Leopard. dfe aka David Elliott has made a great enabler kext which allows GMA900 cards to use stock GMA950 kexts. This means NO patching or hacking is required and you can keep using Apple software updates and take advantage of updated graphic kexts.

How to use -

Install these two kexts. Reboot. That's all.

This works for all GMA900 device IDs (0x2582, 0x2592, 0x2792)


Notes
  • You must have all stock kexts. If you are using patched kexts currently, please revert all AppleIntelGMA* to the ones that came with your version of Leopard.
  • The framebuffer is old. Some people may be able to use stock framebuffer too, but most often you will need this older framebuffer kext.
  • Resolution changing and mouse artifacts are related to framebuffer. So if you are trying to fix those, the framebuffer kext is what you want to experiment with first, followed by original GMA950 kexts.
  • Please no OpenGL.framework hacking either. Everything should be original Leopard version.
I have not made these kexts, the work is dfe's, I am only bringing it to the OSx86 community and therefore cannot offer any support except maybe adding any new device IDs
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Attached File  ElliottAppleIntelGMA950LegacyEnabler.kext.zip ( 10.02K ) Number of downloads: 6264
Attached File  AppleIntelIntegratedFramebuffer.kext.zip ( 32.38K ) Number of downloads: 5646
 
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- mercurysquad   [How to] Intel GMA 900 done right: full QE/CI for leopard   Dec 17 2008, 07:22 PM
- - macgirl   Great, I will test it with 10.5.4, 10.5.5 and 10.5...   Dec 17 2008, 08:43 PM
- - flibblesan   Works brilliantly using the old framebuffer. Sligh...   Dec 17 2008, 09:34 PM
- - opfobo   THANKS A LOT! I reverted all changes and use...   Dec 18 2008, 01:23 AM
|- - alien2xx   QUOTE (opfobo @ Dec 18 2008, 01:23 AM) TH...   Dec 18 2008, 03:31 AM
|- - opfobo   QUOTE (alien2xx @ Dec 18 2008, 04:31 AM) ...   Dec 18 2008, 03:38 PM
- - piggor   Really? i will try it , wait a moment ......   Dec 18 2008, 03:53 AM
- - macgirl   It could be a sticky but in Hardware->Grpahics ...   Dec 18 2008, 05:37 AM
- - Dr. Hurt   How about an enabler for the new framebuffer to lo...   Dec 18 2008, 05:52 AM
- - piggor   Perfect! i use it at my leo 10.5.6, it's g...   Dec 18 2008, 09:07 AM
- - redoctober   QUOTE (mercurysquad @ Dec 17 2008, 07:22 ...   Dec 18 2008, 10:53 AM
|- - pauℓzurrr.   QUOTE (redoctober @ Dec 18 2008, 11:53 AM...   Dec 18 2008, 01:37 PM
- - alien2xx   Installed on a sx280 small form factor running iDe...   Dec 18 2008, 02:34 PM
|- - flibblesan   QUOTE (alien2xx @ Dec 18 2008, 02:34 PM) ...   Dec 18 2008, 04:24 PM
|- - alien2xx   QUOTE (flibblesan @ Dec 18 2008, 04:24 PM...   Dec 18 2008, 05:58 PM
- - cman4ever   Great Job! Got my Dell Dimesnion 5000 up and ...   Dec 18 2008, 09:38 PM
- - manzrachman   great job!!! this is what i am looking...   Dec 20 2008, 07:17 AM
- - downdowndown   Man, we have been waiting MONTHS and some even YEA...   Dec 20 2008, 10:18 AM
|- - tivimac   You didn't need the paperclip trick if you use...   Jan 5 2009, 08:12 PM
|- - kroeger   QUOTE (tivimac @ Jan 5 2009, 08:12 PM) Yo...   Jan 5 2009, 08:44 PM
||- - tivimac   QUOTE (kroeger @ Jan 5 2009, 04:44 PM) ti...   Jan 7 2009, 02:00 PM
|- - mercurysquad   QUOTE (tivimac @ Jan 6 2009, 01:42 AM) Yo...   Jan 12 2009, 04:56 AM
||- - tivimac   QUOTE (mercurysquad @ Jan 12 2009, 12:56 ...   Jan 12 2009, 01:32 PM
|- - ChiefChief   QUOTE (tivimac @ Jan 5 2009, 08:12 PM) Yo...   Feb 14 2009, 11:14 PM
- - downdowndown   It works! But since I'm using speedstep, ...   Dec 22 2008, 09:33 PM
|- - moly82   QUOTE (downdowndown @ Dec 22 2008, 10:33 ...   Jan 7 2009, 06:00 PM
||- - aaronwang   I can enable QE/CI now,thanks alot! but I can...   Jan 8 2009, 09:56 AM
|- - ifroyd   QUOTE (downdowndown @ Dec 22 2008, 05:33 ...   Feb 16 2009, 02:02 AM
- - kwafu   Really good job! It works on my HP dx6120 (Int...   Dec 25 2008, 09:04 AM
- - piggor   Coooooooool !   Dec 26 2008, 02:25 AM
- - clemsyn   This works great on my D610! I have to use th...   Dec 26 2008, 03:25 AM
- - simkard   Hey why not ?! post it anyway, i'm sure it...   Dec 26 2008, 12:11 PM
- - scorpyo69   Hi Guys... It doesn't work!!! ...   Dec 26 2008, 12:43 PM
- - scorpyo69   Did It!!! Thank you! I had to dow...   Dec 26 2008, 03:11 PM
- - Stlouie65   QUOTE (mercurysquad @ Dec 17 2008, 02:22 ...   Dec 27 2008, 04:36 PM
- - lazetime   Awesome. It works on my Acer Extensa 2600 Laptop w...   Dec 29 2008, 11:32 AM
- - asofan   Hey Guys, I installed IDeneb 1.3 (10.5.5) on my ...   Jan 4 2009, 10:13 PM
|- - kyung11   QUOTE (asofan @ Jan 4 2009, 10:13 PM) Hey...   Feb 25 2009, 07:29 PM
|- - davidru8   QUOTE (asofan @ Jan 4 2009, 10:13 PM) Hey...   Apr 7 2009, 07:51 PM
- - asofan   bump! anyone?   Jan 5 2009, 11:50 AM
- - beast01   great , great , simply great fix , thx mercurysqua...   Jan 7 2009, 12:22 PM
- - Himself(themanhimself)   Works perfectly on Sony Vaio FS715 with the 915 ch...   Jan 8 2009, 10:44 PM
- - asdf1smith   Hello I ve installed the packages and it didnt wo...   Jan 12 2009, 01:38 AM
- - srknylmz   it worked for me on dell isnpiron 6000 thanksss ...   Jan 12 2009, 02:54 PM
- - asdf1smith   Solved!   Jan 13 2009, 02:27 AM
- - lemnisk8   Hey... I get the foll. error: localhost kernel[0...   Jan 13 2009, 07:48 PM
- - asdf1smith   Check your ids with dpci manager DPCI   Jan 13 2009, 09:42 PM
- - chuckcalo   Didn't work for me on the Aspire One. Running ...   Jan 14 2009, 05:22 AM
|- - moly82   QUOTE (chuckcalo @ Jan 14 2009, 06:22 AM)...   Jan 14 2009, 08:25 AM
- - chuckcalo   I thought 950 was supported aswell since the file ...   Jan 14 2009, 07:25 PM
- - srknylmz   i have a problem. it works but my mouse freezes wh...   Jan 14 2009, 07:54 PM
- - AdamTi   works great! but the apple button on the menuy...   Jan 15 2009, 01:35 AM
- - AdamTi   any help?? here's what happens:: (when transl...   Jan 15 2009, 08:03 PM
|- - mercurysquad   QUOTE (AdamTi @ Jan 16 2009, 01:33 AM) an...   Jan 16 2009, 02:36 AM
- - AdamTi   sorry for the PM, no, i took the texts directly of...   Jan 16 2009, 02:44 AM
|- - moly82   QUOTE (AdamTi @ Jan 16 2009, 03:44 AM) so...   Jan 16 2009, 08:03 AM
- - AdamTi   well, that worked on fixing the menus, but now i...   Jan 16 2009, 08:12 PM
|- - moly82   QUOTE (AdamTi @ Jan 16 2009, 09:12 PM) we...   Jan 16 2009, 08:35 PM
- - Ariel3d   Hi guys, i was wondering, will this work with an i...   Jan 16 2009, 08:20 PM
- - beast01   Strange thing i noticed today - although everythin...   Jan 17 2009, 02:37 PM
|- - moly82   QUOTE (beast01 @ Jan 17 2009, 03:37 PM) S...   Jan 17 2009, 04:36 PM
- - beast01   one thing: how could you managed the mirror to wor...   Jan 17 2009, 06:03 PM
- - asofan   solved! I have to say that I struggled to get...   Jan 21 2009, 08:16 PM
- - Jdm111   I get this after install   Jan 24 2009, 05:37 PM
- - speedracer67   I've got a feature request (I know, I'm no...   Jan 26 2009, 10:39 PM
- - Tony Wony   Sadly I'm still not getting past the blue scre...   Feb 3 2009, 10:53 AM
|- - josepiri   QUOTE (Tony Wony @ Feb 3 2009, 10:53 AM) ...   Feb 11 2009, 03:24 PM
|- - josepiri   QUOTE (josepiri @ Feb 11 2009, 03:24 PM) ...   Feb 11 2009, 04:44 PM
- - fxtentacle   probs with boot-132. when i try to use these kext...   Feb 4 2009, 10:30 AM
- - mercurysquad   Blue screen appears because you are using stock fr...   Feb 14 2009, 10:15 AM
- - electrogoodie   Works like a charm on my Intel D915GA mobo using s...   Feb 14 2009, 06:42 PM
- - Elproducto   I am trying to use the 132 Booth method to install...   Apr 1 2009, 10:53 PM
- - farland2008   QUOTE (mercurysquad @ Dec 17 2008, 07:22 ...   Apr 8 2009, 01:48 PM
- - xXrkidXx   w00t! it works! I already had this on 10.5...   Jun 1 2009, 07:40 PM
- - findzen   This worked great for me, thanks! QE/CI both w...   Jul 18 2009, 06:21 PM
|- - Peter Pan 2009   Some one could get working on resolutions greater ...   Aug 14 2009, 11:57 AM
- - xXrkidXx   Any idea on this working with Snow Leopard?   Sep 25 2009, 11:24 AM
|- - gibsonic   QUOTE (xXrkidXx @ Sep 25 2009, 11:24 AM) ...   Oct 26 2009, 03:33 PM
|- - gibsonic   QUOTE (gibsonic @ Oct 26 2009, 03:33 PM) ...   Oct 26 2009, 05:41 PM
|- - twistoflemon   QUOTE (gibsonic @ Oct 26 2009, 07:41 PM) ...   Jan 14 2010, 11:48 PM
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|- - twistoflemon   QUOTE (kocoman @ Jan 26 2010, 07:28 PM) S...   Jan 26 2010, 06:53 PM
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- - starobrno1   This thread really should be sticky wonder how muc...   Oct 26 2009, 09:46 PM
- - BirdRacer   Funny, I couldn't get this to work after worki...   Nov 4 2009, 05:30 PM
- - kokoJumbo   Works for me too! I have D915GAV motherboard ...   Nov 20 2009, 02:55 AM
- - kocoman   I am on GMA900 but still getting some superficial ...   Dec 31 2009, 07:47 AM
- - YezdaUrfa   It doesn't want to work for me in 10.5.8 (iDen...   Jan 2 2010, 05:41 AM
|- - Serkan   QUOTE (YezdaUrfa @ Jan 2 2010, 06:41 AM) ...   Jan 23 2010, 12:04 AM
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- - twistoflemon   Look really interesting, however I just fried my m...   Jan 28 2010, 07:13 PM
|- - kocoman   QUOTE (twistoflemon @ Jan 28 2010, 08:13 ...   Jan 30 2010, 05:43 AM
|- - twistoflemon   QUOTE (kocoman @ Jan 30 2010, 06:43 AM) W...   Jan 30 2010, 10:19 AM
- - skx   Thanks!!   Jan 30 2010, 07:25 AM
- - liz   QUOTE (mercurysquad @ Dec 17 2008, 03:22 ...   Feb 19 2010, 06:02 PM
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- - Bocat Studios   QUOTE (mercurysquad @ Dec 17 2008, 08:22 ...   May 19 2010, 09:13 PM
- - TestingTesting   I think this will solve an issue I'm having wi...   May 20 2010, 03:23 PM
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