Hi all,
my girlfriend has a laptop Sony Vaio VGN-CR11Z with a Ati Mobility Radeon X2300 (Device ID: 0x718a); after the last graphic update, following this guide http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69345 (thank to MacMan2007) and now I've CI and QE enabled

Those are my steps:

- installed Iatkos 1.0r2
- updated with 10.5.2 (thanks to netkas.org's instructions)
- graphic update (from Software Update).
- edit /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/Info.plist
- replace the existing 0x71871002 with 0x718A1002
- with the program 0xED edit file /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/MacOS/ATIRadeonX1000
- Find: 8771 | Replace: 8A71 | Search Type: Hex, then hit Replace All. (should replace 2 incidences)
- Reboot with flag -f

and now IT WORKS!!!!!!! (For a more detailed instructions follow MacMan2007 guide ...)

Click to view attachment

However, you cannot change resolution from System Preferences,
Click to view attachment

but you must add those lines to your /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

...
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>"1280x800x32"</string>
...

I've also some mouse tearing, but now I can watch my dvd ...

Hi newentry79,

I have an Asus A8JR laptop with Ati Mobility Radeon X2300 (Device ID: 0x718a) as well, but my OS was 10.5.

I Updated my OS to 10.5.2 and then did a graphic update (48mb download).

I edited the file /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/Info.plist
and replaced the existing 0x71871002 with 0x718A1002

Downloaded 0xED and edited the file /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/MacOS/ATIRadeonX1000 replaced all entries from 8771 to 8A71

Edited file /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

and added this lines:
...
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>"1280x800x32"</string>
...

But my system still boot in 1024x768x32 resolution. I double checked all files above to make sure they were saved, but I can't get 1280x800x32 resolution. Interesting is that after I updated my OS to 10.5.2 and did graphics update i can play DVD now, but would be much nicer to have bigger resolution. Do have any idea what is wrong? Tks

Did you ever try to type "Graphics Mode"="1280x800x32" at the Darwin bootloader?

Do you have in /System/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist, the following lines ???

...
<key>Boot Graphics</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1280x800x32</string>
...

Why ATIRadeonX1000.kext?

May be ATIRadeonX2000.kext ???

Hi newentry79,

Before I only had this entry:

<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1280x800x32</string>

but i added like you said:

...
<key>Boot Graphics</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1280x800x32</string>
...

And still the same, even if I try to type "Graphics Mode"="1280x800x32" at the Darwin bootloader

Have a look my System Profiler:



Tks

Here i made a kext for you, there are 2 methods to install it:
1) Install it with Kext Helper
2) Open the console, type this and reboot!

REMEMBER THAT THIS IS ONLY FOR QE/CI ENABLED, AND IT FUNCTION WITH Kalyway, Zephyroth OR iATKOS, it has some graphics glitches and it have to be perfect, but it's best than software mode
Personally i didn't get the 1280x800 resolution after adding strings to com.apple.Boot.plist, so YOU WILL GET ONLY AN 1024x768!

Enjoy and feel free to help if you can!
Download it!

Thanks to newentry79 for the method

Prompt how to make to me, please. At me ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 (1002-9581)

As told NewEntry79 follow this guide: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69345

help me!

Get this package and install it: http://rapidshare.com/files/92317314/Natit.kext.tar.bz2.html

Hi All,

With newentry79 help I've tried everything to get bigger resolution than 1024x768, but with no success.

Does anyone got 1280x800 resolution or only newentry79?

tks,

brzdidi

Hi GTOnizuka,
did you try this Natit.kext ?? Because inside Info.plist I don' t find any reference to x2300 or to our id 718a ... Does it work in your pc ? Can you change resolution now ?

Newentry79

It's normal because it's for igyo's problem, for radeon's HD. Our's not HD, but a normaly X-series
But i haven't tryed with any natit because i supposed that it must have been supported passively, not with natit the X2300 That's all.

i have the Asus A8Jr and i was running iATKOS v1.0i together with Vista Home Premium. When installed it worked fine, no audio and wireless but that are common problems. Also, the upgrade to 10.5.2 with the Kalyway ComboUpdate, and worked fine too.
But then, with the kext file installer i installed the .kext, and restarted. It loads normally, with the grey screen with the apple, and then it stoppes. The mouse doesn't move, the loader (tiny little circle that spins) stops, and it won't go any further.

Soo, this is gonna be the second time i have to re-install, or can i repair this in a safe-mode or something???

There are not so many ppl with a x2300..

Hi sinnsyk,

GTOnizuka wrote a message to download this Natit.kext and help igyo that has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600, but he forgot to mention that this file is not for our card (X2300).

I believe you can go in safe mode with write permission and then replace these replaced files with the original you had:

Type -s in the boot menu

and to get write permissions type fsck -fy

I have a SONY CR23/B with ATI Mobile X2300, I'm try to do open CI/QE. UP to 1280x800 it's working. very happy!
But display color is not good & mouse tearing.
I think is display card X2300 mabey not full worked.
we need real driver for ATI X2300, not X1000--->X2300!

Natit is for igyo, mine kext is for X2300.



Try waiting some minutes before restart, into mine takes about 5 min to boot up with QE/CI. And if not, try booting with -v and tell us last 3 messagges


I think that patching X2000 kext is going to resolve the problem, but for now i'm busy with school, when i'll be free i'll retry patching some kext and get 1280x800 working with all X2300 models

At me the image is transferred automatically to the external monitor as though does not see the internal LCD panel: (Can you know as to change a priority of displays. To the main things to put internal.

The ati x2300 hardware is the same as ati x1450:

http://wiki.x.org/wiki/radeonhd#head-cc896...3e209b3d80e137d

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/22/as...y_radeon_x2300/

It has the ATI M64 chipset, the same as x1450... IMHO, it never works with ATIX2000.kext

Your're right but, have you ever tryied it?

yes, I tryied, but kernel panic... If you look the IDs in info.plist of ATIX1000.kext, are similar to 0x71xx, like x2300.. But in info.plist of atix2000.kext are very different ( if I remember well, like 0x21xx ...)

But I'm a noob in osx86 world.. If someone want to try ...

No problem man, i suppose it's ok because i read that X2000 is used for HD series, not X series, so i think that we have to study better X1000, so we can provide a full working driver for this stupid device

Hi newentry79,

I saw another person got 1280x800 resolution. "For sure you are in the right way dealing with the ATIX1000.kext due compatibility between X1450 and the X2300".

I noticed that your X2300 shows VRAM (Total): 64MB while mine shows VRAM (Total): 128MB. Do you think because they are the same cards but they have different memory chip I'm and others are have problems to go to 1280x800?

Do you mind to post here all your files that are concern to this X2300 configuration/resolution?

Regards,

brzdidi

Did it enable CI/QE functions by hardware ?
Besides this new Natit.kext have you installed ATY.Lamna in your PlugIns of ATINDRV.kext ?
Could you check it for me ? Thanks.

I am using ATI Mobility HD2600 (512Mb) in Asus F8Sa laptop.

In effect, brzdidi is right. I suppose as the beginning when i made the kext that our chipsets were different. So i tryied running a little app that tell me anything about my graphic card(you can also try it if you're running windows), and with a little surprize i got that i hadn't had M64 chipset but M54, so similar to X1400, not X1450 as all tell.
So get it and post your results, as i'm going to be., to verify better this

DOWNLOAD IT

My results:

My Results:

And this is my results using everest:

[ ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 ]

Video Adapter Properties:
Device Description ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
Adapter String ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
BIOS String BK-ATI VER009.012.001.024.000000
Chip Type ATI Mobility Radeon X1450 (0x718A)
DAC Type Internal DAC(400MHz)
Installed Drivers ati2dvag (6.14.10.6648 - ATI Catalyst 6.11)
Memory Size 512 MB


B01 D00 F00: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (Asus) Video Adapter

Offset 00: 02 10 8A 71 07 00 10 00 00 00 00 03 08 00 00 00
Offset 10: 08 00 00 F0 01 B0 00 00 00 00 FF FE 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 43 10 49 14
Offset 30: 00 00 FC FE 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 01 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 43 10 49 14
Offset 50: 01 58 02 06 00 00 00 00 10 80 11 00 A0 0F 00 00
Offset 60: 10 08 00 00 01 0D 00 00 43 00 01 11 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 05 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Hi All,

Here more information about X2300. Note that using Everest, it reports the GPU as M64:

[ PCI Express x16: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (Asus) ]

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (Asus)
BIOS Version 009.012.001.024.000000
GPU Code Name M64
PCI Device 1002-718A / 1043-1449
Process Technology 80 nm
Bus Type PCI Express x16 @ x16
Memory Size 128 MB
GPU Clock 479 MHz (original: 480 MHz)
RAMDAC Clock 400 MHz
Pixel Pipelines 4
TMU Per Pipeline 1
Vertex Shaders 2 (v3.0)
Pixel Shaders 4 (v3.0)
DirectX Hardware Support DirectX v9.0c
Pixel Fillrate 1916 MPixel/s
Texel Fillrate 1916 MTexel/s

Yeah also mine tell that...ok then i'm going to focus my study in another direction...

PCI Express 1.0 x16: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (Asus)

Field Value
Graphics Processor Properties
Video Adapter ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (Asus)
BIOS Version 009.012.001.027.000000
BIOS Date 08/13/07,23:47:4
GPU Code Name M64
PCI Device 1002-718A / 1043-1449 (Rev 00)
Process Technology 80 nm
Bus Type PCI Express 1.0 x16 @ x16
Memory Size 128 MB
GPU Clock 479 MHz (original: 480 MHz)
RAMDAC Clock 400 MHz
Pixel Pipelines 4
TMU Per Pipeline 1
Vertex Shaders 2 (v3.0)
Pixel Shaders 4 (v3.0)
DirectX Hardware Support DirectX v9.0c
Pixel Fillrate 1916 MPixel/s
Texel Fillrate 1916 MTexel/s

But look carefully at this value:
PCI Device 1002-718A / 1043-1449 (Rev 00)

Our GPU has 2 dev-ids, anyone have to tell me ALL dev-ids present into X1000 and X2000 because i'm not with leo at the moment (or if he can post them both).
Thanks.

//EDIT: Note that if you go into "PCI/AGP Video" section, you'll get this information:
Device Description Device Type
ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (M64M) Video Adapter
ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (M64M) 3D Accelerator

that tell us that our chipset now is an M64M...

I've been screwing around some more with all possible drivers, and in the end i now don't know what was my original etc etc. I've opened and edited all kinds of kext's, and now the whole MacOSX doesn't do a thing anymore.. lol

Lucky me i didn't have files on that disk that were unreplaceble, so i'm installing a fresh iATKOS dvd again.


Here are my specs:

===================================================
GPU Caps Viewer v1.4.2
http://www.ozone3d.net/gpu_caps_viewer/
===================================================


===================================[ System / CPU ]
- CPU Name: Intel® Core™2 CPU T5300 @ 1.73GHz
- CPU Core Speed: 1729 MHz
- CPU Num Cores: 2
- Family: 6 - Model: 15 - Stepping: 2
- Physical Memory Size: 2046 Mb
- Operating System: Windows Vista ver.6.0 build 6000 [No Service Pack]
- DirectX Version: 10.0


===================================[ Graphics Adapter / GPU ]
- OGL Renderer: GDI Generic
- Drivers Renderer: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- DB Renderer: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- Device Description:
- Adapter String:
- Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
- Vendor ID: 0x1002
- Device ID: 0x718A
- Drivers Version: Unknown version
- ATI Catalyst Version String:
- ATI Catalyst Release Version String:
- GPU Codename: M54
- GPU Unified Shader Processors: 0
- GPU Vertex Shader Processors: -1
- GPU Pixel Shader Processors: -1
- Video Memory Size: ***N.A.***
- BIOS String: ***N.A.***
- Current Display Mode: 1280x800 @ 60 Hz - 32 bpp


===================================[ OpenGL GPU Capabilities ]
- OpenGL Version: 1.1.0
- GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) Version: Not Supported
- ARB Texture Units: 1
- Vertex Shader Texture Units: 0
- Pixel Shader Texture Units: 0
- Geometry Shader Texture Units: 0
- Max Texture Size: 1024x1024
- Max Anisotropic Filtering Value: X1.0
- Max Point Sprite Size: 0.0
- Max Dynamic Lights: 8
- Max Viewport Size: 16384x16384
- Max Vertex Uniform Components: 0
- Max Fragment Uniform Components: 0
- Max Varying Float: 0
- Max Vertex Bindable Uniforms: 0
- Max Fragment Bindable Uniforms: 0
- Max Geometry Bindable Uniforms: 0
- Frame Buffer Objects (FBO) Support:[no]
- Multiple Render Targets / Max draw buffers: 0
- Pixel Buffer Objects (PBO) Support:[no]
- S3TC Texture Compression Support:[no]
- ATI 3Dc Texture Compression Support:[no]
- Texture Rectangle Support:[no]
- Floating Point Textures Support:[no]
- OpenGL Extensions: 2 extensions
<li>GL_WIN_swap_hint
<li>GL_EXT_bgra


I think i need to update my vista drivers as well, there are too much empty fields i guess..

but i have the M54 GPU, in my ASUS A8Jr

This is my card info:

===================================================
GPU Caps Viewer v1.4.2
http://www.ozone3d.net/gpu_caps_viewer/
===================================================


===================================[ System / CPU ]
- CPU Name: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
- CPU Core Speed: 1995 MHz
- CPU Num Cores: 2
- Family: 6 - Model: 15 - Stepping: 13
- Physical Memory Size: 2045 Mb
- Operating System: Windows Vista ver.6.0 build 6001 [Service Pack 1]
- DirectX Version: 10.0


===================================[ Graphics Adapter / GPU ]
- OGL Renderer: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- Drivers Renderer: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- DB Renderer: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- Device Description: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- Adapter String: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
- Vendor ID: 0x1002
- Device ID: 0x718A
- Drivers Version: 8.372.0.0 - ATI Mobility Radeon X2300
- ATI Catalyst Version String:
- ATI Catalyst Release Version String: 8.372-070501a-047690C-Sony
- GPU Codename: M54
- GPU Unified Shader Processors: 0
- GPU Vertex Shader Processors: -1
- GPU Pixel Shader Processors: -1
- Video Memory Size: 64 Mb
- BIOS String: BK-ATI VER009.012.001.030.026268
- Current Display Mode: 1280x800 @ 60 Hz - 32 bpp


===================================[ OpenGL GPU Capabilities ]
- OpenGL Version: 2.0.6570 Release
- GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) Version: 1.10
- ARB Texture Units: 8
- Vertex Shader Texture Units: 0
- Pixel Shader Texture Units: 16
- Geometry Shader Texture Units: 0
- Max Texture Size: 4096x4096
- Max Anisotropic Filtering Value: X16.0
- Max Point Sprite Size: 8192.0
- Max Dynamic Lights: 8
- Max Viewport Size: 4096x4096
- Max Vertex Uniform Components: 512
- Max Fragment Uniform Components: 512
- Max Varying Float: 44
- Max Vertex Bindable Uniforms: 0
- Max Fragment Bindable Uniforms: 0
- Max Geometry Bindable Uniforms: 0
- Frame Buffer Objects (FBO) Support:[yes]
- Multiple Render Targets / Max draw buffers: 4
- Pixel Buffer Objects (PBO) Support:[yes]
- S3TC Texture Compression Support:[yes]
- ATI 3Dc Texture Compression Support:[yes]
- Texture Rectangle Support:[yes]
- Floating Point Textures Support:[yes]
- MSAA: 2X
- MSAA: 4X
- MSAA: 6X
- OpenGL Extensions: 84 extensions
<li>GL_ARB_depth_texture
<li>GL_ARB_draw_buffers
<li>GL_ARB_fragment_program
<li>GL_ARB_fragment_shader
<li>GL_ARB_multisample
<li>GL_ARB_multitexture
<li>GL_ARB_occlusion_query
<li>GL_ARB_point_parameters
<li>GL_ARB_shader_objects
<li>GL_ARB_shading_language_100
<li>GL_ARB_shadow
<li>GL_ARB_shadow_ambient
<li>GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
<li>GL_ARB_texture_compression
<li>GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
<li>GL_ARB_texture_env_add
<li>GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
<li>GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
<li>GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
<li>GL_ARB_texture_float
<li>GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat
<li>GL_ARB_texture_rectangle
<li>GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
<li>GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
<li>GL_ARB_vertex_program
<li>GL_ARB_vertex_shader
<li>GL_ARB_window_pos
<li>GL_ATI_draw_buffers
<li>GL_ATI_fragment_shader
<li>GL_ATI_separate_stencil
<li>GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc
<li>GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3
<li>GL_ATI_texture_float
<li>GL_EXT_bgra
<li>GL_EXT_blend_color
<li>GL_EXT_blend_func_separate
<li>GL_EXT_blend_minmax
<li>GL_EXT_blend_subtract
<li>GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
<li>GL_EXT_copy_texture
<li>GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
<li>GL_EXT_fog_coord
<li>GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
<li>GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays
<li>GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil
<li>GL_EXT_packed_pixels
<li>GL_EXT_point_parameters
<li>GL_EXT_rescale_normal
<li>GL_EXT_secondary_color
<li>GL_EXT_separate_specular_color
<li>GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
<li>GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
<li>GL_EXT_subtexture
<li>GL_EXT_texgen_reflection
<li>GL_EXT_texture3D
<li>GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
<li>GL_EXT_texture_cube_map
<li>GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
<li>GL_EXT_texture_env_add
<li>GL_EXT_texture_env_combine
<li>GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3
<li>GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
<li>GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
<li>GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp
<li>GL_EXT_texture_object
<li>GL_EXT_texture_rectangle
<li>GL_EXT_vertex_array
<li>GL_KTX_buffer_region
<li>GL_NV_blend_square
<li>GL_NV_texgen_reflection
<li>GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
<li>GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp
<li>GL_SGIS_texture_lod
<li>GL_WIN_swap_hint
<li>WGL_EXT_swap_control
<li>WGL_ARB_extensions_string
<li>WGL_ARB_pixel_format
<li>WGL_ATI_pixel_format_float
<li>WGL_ARB_multisample
<li>WGL_ARB_pbuffer
<li>WGL_ARB_render_texture
<li>WGL_ARB_make_current_read
<li>WGL_EXT_extensions_string
<li>WGL_ARB_buffer_region


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===================================[ Related Graphics Cards Reviews ]

Thx for the information, retry using Everest now

Hi all,

these are my data:

- Everest

[ PCI Express 1.0 x16: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (Sony) ]

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 (Sony)
BIOS Version 009.012.001.029.024619
BIOS Date 03/30/07,11:07:3
GPU Code Name M64
PCI Device 1002-718A / 104D-9015 (Rev 00)
Process Technology 80 nm
Bus Type PCI Express 1.0 x16 @ x16
Memory Size 64 MB
GPU Clock 479 MHz (original: 480 MHz)
RAMDAC Clock 400 MHz
Pixel Pipelines 4
TMU Per Pipeline 1
Vertex Shaders 2 (v3.0)
Pixel Shaders 4 (v3.0)
DirectX Hardware Support DirectX v9.0c
Pixel Fillrate 1916 MPixel/s


- GPU Caps Viewer

Click to view attachment


As said GTOnizuka, GPU Caps show M54 Gpu and 256 Mb Memory size while Everest show M64 Gpu and 64 Mb Memory size, like in Leopard ...

Hi to all!

Sony cr11s with x2300 here too, im enjoying so much the CI and QE, thanks, thanks, thanks.

About the 64 Vram, i have chequed on http://nvinject.free.fr/, they use a solution for that adding this line to the Nvidia kext´s info.plist , but i have done too on ATIRadeonX1000.kext:

VRAM,totalsize 00000010 (You have to use PLIST EDITOR)

This line makes the VRAM appear as 256MB on Leopard, if you want more info about that, visit the downloads page of that website, they explain it better than me
Tried to use switchresx to change resolution but no success.

Hope this helps...
If you need people for testing things, just tell me and i will help as much as i can.
I have attach a pic of my system profiler as proof of 256 Vram.

Pere what's ur maximum resolution?

I installed iATKOS againa and checked some options with kernels and stuff just to experiment, but it didn't even load. So, before I give it yet another try (the 5th time), I want to be sure the x2300 is working with 1280 x 800 resolution... it didn't work for me even with the tutorials here and the .kext in this thread..

where can i find some info about programming for mac? I used to program some stuff for windows and now i wanna try on mac..

HI!

My maximum (and only) resolution is 1280x800, i am trying games and they worked perfectly as other video programs.
Dont know where you can learn something about mac programming...

Can you post your steps installing? Maybe we can find why you cant get running your x2300.

Hi,

I have ATI X2300 and everything working (QE/CI) but only in 1024x768 resolution. I couldn't make 1280x800 working at all.

I noticed that I don't have ATIinject.kext in my Extensions folder.

Do you guys have this file? Should we have it to have this resolution working?

Tks

I think thay have it because it become a bridge between graphic card and the os(like directx) so we command it like we want...anyway i'm also waiting for a response.

Is this the info you need?
Devices id included in this 2 kexts.
ATIRadeonx1000.kext
0x718A1002 0x72101002 0x71DE1002 0x71461002 0x71421002 0x71091002 0x71C51002 0x71C01002 0x72401002 0x72491002 0x72911002

ATIRadeon2000.kext
0x94001002 0x94011002 0x94021002 0x94031002 0x95811002 0x95831002 0x95881002 0x94c81002 0x94c91002 0x95001002 0x95011002 0x95051002 0x95071002 0x95041002 0x95061002

If you need more info from LEO or this is not the one you need, please tell me.

who ever is saying that X1000 isn't the real drivers has smoked {censored}. X2300 is based on X1400 series so even on windows it uses X1000 drivers and not X2000.

Why do you have some artifacts and no resolution change ? Because framebuffer isn't loaded. Lots of them are in ATINDRV.kext/Contents/PluGins.

For instance ATY_Wormy is ATI X1600 framebuffer, ATY_Alopias is X1800 i think, ATY_Lamna is HD2600, ATY_Iago is HD2400, etc....

If no framebuffer is loaded, you won't be able to change the rez, that's all. Don't try to fix anything with X1000.kext cause there isn't anything to fix : the kext is working 100% fine and provides you QE/CI (OpenGL) and that's what it is for.

I'm not sure any of the ATY_ kexts are a good framebuffer for X2300 but you never know, it's worth trying (what does natit is recognize your card and run ATY_Lamna for example if you have a HD2600, etc.. so just edit natit & try)

@pere: thank you very much, they are precious info =) I'll try to extract something from there.

@cyclonefr: good info man, now that we have the road we're going to cross it but are you sure of that? i'm continously reading some users post that change ALL "aty_*" strings to "display" to get it working...maybe we also have to do that? Someone can try it?
Instructions for it: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry114957 FOLLOW ONLY POINT 2, 4(not sure if needed, honestly i don't know what X1000GA kext do) 5 AND 6(remember to backup files you'll edit!!)

Ok, i tried a Natit for ATY, adding our id (718A) and get black screen and stuck there, but i could see booting with -v that recognices the graphic card as Ati radeon 1450 (this is ok) and tried to use ATY_Alopias.

Now we need to know how to tweak the plugin to make it work. Maybe the plugin is not ok for LCD´s or something like this, or is not the correct Natit. I hope someone more enlighten than me can show the path....

I have attached the kext for others to try.

Where did you get it? Anyway try my method 2 post below, and don't use natit Although replace "display" step with "ATY_Alopias" and tell us of your failures or successes

Ok, i have try all methods i have find, harcoded every plugin, tried every ATIinject, but no results, i need someone to point me the last ATIinject for Leopard cause maybe i havent used the right one.

I have read too that there is no way to make framebuffer works with x1450, but i think it will not be impossible, just we havent find the right way....

I'm with you Just let me to get the time to surf the net in search of something nice =) I'll give an update when i'll find something interessant

i found this on a website about the x2300:

Indeed, they reveal the presence of the X2300 HD, codenamed 'M71'. The vanilla X2300 appears to be codenamed 'M64'. Both have 'M' and 'S' variants, indicated by an appropriate suffix to the codename. AMD's M71M chip, incidentally, has been approved for PCI Express compatibility by the PCI SIG, so its release can't be far off.

there was not much else information about it, but it makes me think... what is the m54 version then? Lot's of people have that as well i read here.. :Soke.

I have some spare time now.I'm goin to install iATKOS v1.0i again, with no plugins according to the tutorial found here:http://inihilist.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/...and-fool-proof/

that worked fine all the times i did it, with video card working but not recognized and no CI/QE. Res is 1024 x 768So, once installed, what do i do next?
There are so much stories going here now...do this?

- updated with 10.5.2 (thanks to netkas.org's instructions)
- graphic update (from Software Update).
- edit /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/Info.plist
- replace the existing 0x71871002 with 0x718A1002
- with the program 0xED edit file /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/MacOS/ATIRadeonX1000
- Find: 8771 | Replace: 8A71 | Search Type: Hex, then hit Replace All. (should replace 2 incidences)
- Reboot with flag -f

(this didn't work for me btw)

or am i missing something..

Hi Sinnsik, this method must work with you too unless your graphic card revision is different...
Remember to instal Iatkos R2.
If you have any trouble, post here.

since internal screen for ati mobility has always been tricky, i suggest you to use an external monitor to do tests.

Hi Pere and cyclonefr,

I did all the procedure above, have QE/CI working but in 1024x768 resolution. I didn't install Iatkos R2. My orignal installation was Leopard flat image (mac os x 10.5).

Hi sharst and oopsjeffrey. Don't just read this post. Reply what you think about as well, and try to contribute to it.

Tks

well, I just got the vaio cr25t and wondering how to do with x2300 ,indeed, I do not quite understand how to .even don't understand what you really mean.I follow those steps :
- installed Iatkos 1.0r2
- updated with 10.5.2 (thanks to netkas.org's instructions)
- graphic update (from Software Update).
- edit /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/Info.plist
- replace the existing 0x71871002 with 0x718A1002
- with the program 0xED edit file /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/MacOS/ATIRadeonX1000
- Find: 8771 | Replace: 8A71 | Search Type: Hex, then hit Replace All. (should replace 2 incidences)
- Reboot with flag -f

but only find 8771 in 1 incidence. and I really don't know how to proper install atix1000.kext ,so just replace it from downloaded one. mac said the extensions function wrong.
well, I add <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>"1280x800x32"</string>
after restarting, I got "1280x800" but no CI/QE ! so I CAN'T INSTALL FINAL CUT!
seems everyone gets difference. does x2300 has several kinds of chips?! i don't know!!
btw,i downgrade VISTA to XP ,the x2300 driver still a mess
i notice the sony website x2300 driver is different from those over internet ones.
the sony one install " .net 2.0 " first and install driver.and it works.
others only install driver without " .net " and they fail to work in xp!