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him
I have installed the new sleepenabler.kext and updated to 10.6.2 but now I always get a blue screen after the os has loaded, I know it's loaded ok as I hear the gmail notifier chime but all I can see is a blue screen with no cursor.
If I press the power button to sleep the computer, the desktop briefly appears before going into sleep but will not wake (sleep worked ok before 10.6.2 update)
If I boot in safe mode the desktop displays normally.

Booting with -v the output looks the same as before the update apart from one new line
"fakesmc key info not found msds -6"


any suggestions? or anyone with a similar problem?

(I'm using the updated sleepenabler.kext and fakesmc 2.0)
him
anyone?
Javimdq
Same here, but connecting the monitor using VGA output corrects the problem.

If someone knows how to proper configure XFX 9500GT VGA/DVI using DVI in SL 10.6.2, I will appreciate the help.
RSN
Hi guys. Same happened to me after update. I rebooted with -s then mount -uw / then cd /system/library/extensions then mv -r NVDAResman.kext ../ What happended is that NVDAResman was installed again. Hope it works.
him
QUOTE (RSN @ Nov 11 2009, 10:57 PM) *
Hi guys. Same happened to me after update. I rebooted with -s then
mount -uw / then cd /system/library/extensions then
mv -r NVDAResman.kext ../
What happended is that NVDAResman was installed again. Hope it works.



That fixed it for me THANKYOU!

though I used mv -f


Is nvdaresman.kext not needed now?
Javimdq
QUOTE (him @ Nov 12 2009, 01:38 AM) *
That fixed it for me THANKYOU!

though I used mv -f


Is nvdaresman.kext not needed now?


If I delete NVDAResman I got DVI working with no blue screens, but no QE/CI.
him
same here
I can't boot with nvdaresman.kext, I only get a blue screen
but without it in sys/lib/ext I don't have qe/ci which I did have working in 10.6.1
SA22C
Don't delete NVDAResman!

All you need to do is edit the info.plist of fakesmc.kext and add the missing keys.
him
I added the string
<key>MSDS</key>
<string></string>
as outlined here

though I still get the same fakesmc message, however I don't think this has anything to with my graphics problem
misled-insight
I'm relatively new to this scene. I figured out that I can still VNC into my box, and it works fine, but the screen is blue on the monitor unless I change the resolution to 1024x768 and reboot. I wasn't sure what keys to add and where. It turns out, you just have to add the following lines to the fakesmc info.plist:
CODE
<key>MSDS</key>
<data></data>


*Update:I forgot to mention that you have to purge your extensions cache in order for the plist changes to take effect.


I found the answer here (but I changed <string> to <data> to fit with the other smckeys): http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...903&st=1500


So, I no longer get the blue screen or the MSDS message on boot, but now when I boot in any resolution but 1024x768 all get is a dark gray screen with a mouse cursor. Anybody else having this problem? Any ideas on how to troubleshoot it?
him
I changed the fakesmc key as you described but still get the same msg when booting and still a blue screen with nvdaresman.kext
CPT_MAC
I had exactly the same problem last night.

For what ever reason I installed again the dsmos.kext and since, no blue screen any more.

I don't know way but it does the trick for me.

The fakesmc.kext is also installed.

Now I only struggle with sound ALC889a.
Javimdq
I tried many several things. I reinstalled SL and with an NVCAP (DVI/VGA from OSX86) I got DVI working with QE.
Problem: Color calibration does not respond. Once I changed resolution, it will no boot anymore, only blue screen.

If I press/release the power button I see the screen for 1 second, at 1600x1200 with QE enabled, but it goes to sleep and never wake up.

Added missing keys to FakeSMC. I will try dsdmos.kext to see what happens.

VGA is working OK, also dual monitors works OK, but DVI only does not.
LogicalUser
Its just a guess, but has anyone read through & tried the solutions in this thread?
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=196878

most of the people are usin a 8800GT/9800GT, otherwise the symptoms sound similar, it certainly cannot hurt to try? smile.gif
him
QUOTE (LogicalUser @ Nov 13 2009, 10:01 AM) *
Its just a guess, but has anyone read through & tried the solutions in this thread?
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=196878

most of the people are usin a 8800GT/9800GT, otherwise the symptoms sound similar, it certainly cannot hurt to try? smile.gif


I tried replacing nvdaresman and nvdanv50hal with the versions from 10.6.1 as suggested in that thread but end up with the same result; blue screen if nvdaresman is loaded.

Another suggestion in that thread is to use the graphics port closest to the motherboard for your display output, though I'm waiting for an adapter to arrive before I can try this.
CPT_MAC
one more thing I found out. I have to boot always with option -f otherwise I have the blue screen.

So I am not sure any more about the dsmos.kext as posted above.
freakode
QUOTE (CPT_MAC @ Nov 13 2009, 07:54 PM) *
one more thing I found out. I have to boot always with option -f otherwise I have the blue screen.

So I am not sure any more about the dsmos.kext as posted above.


i'm new to mac and to forums I know this is not correct place to post a problem ,but it was as close to issue i could find.
so please don't harm me. tell me or show me where to post issue.
installed osx 10.6 compiled by dan1234 , after reboot it hangs .and i'm in a constant loop i can't even eject cd.
I'am willing to try almost anything.
Please I know I am a noob be nice
Javimdq
Most I could get is to boot using DVI, full res and QE enabled but Color Calibration does not work and if I change resolution I get blue screen and have to restart for changes to take effect.

Using VGA output everything is OK, but image quality is very poor compared with DVI.

Does anyone knows why Color Calibration does not work? I tried 10.6.1 kexts, ioprobescore=0, etc. and same results.

EDIT:

Finally "solved" using NVenabler 0.1 from Leopard. No more blue screens, DVI output and calibration works (10.6.2).
Problem: 32 bit only. Tried NVenabler 64 bit but does not work, neither AppleRTC and Atheros wireless.
misled-insight
QUOTE (LogicalUser @ Nov 13 2009, 05:01 AM) *
Its just a guess, but has anyone read through & tried the solutions in this thread?
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=196878

most of the people are usin a 8800GT/9800GT, otherwise the symptoms sound similar, it certainly cannot hurt to try? smile.gif


The 10.6.1 extensions (NVDANV50Hal and NVDAResman) work for me. Not a permanent fix, but it's better than being stuck in 1024x768. Thanks!
him
I removed the efi string from my boot.plist and installed nvenabler64 into extra/extensions from here , rebuilt extensions.mkext and repaired permissions with kext utility and now everythings back to normal using 10.6.2 kexts (full qe/ci)
though my card model isn't displayed in system profiler
Stondubleyt
I tried NVEnable 64.kext too, and it works.
And then I change the resolution lower, remove the NVEnable 64.kext, the snow has no blue screen.
So, it means that the nv driver in 10.6.2 is worse than 10.6?
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