How can I get my nvidia 9800gtx working

[dcbimmer02]

I just got Snow installed using a guide that has you booting from a usb drive. It's install but i have no working network card and my video is stuck at 1024x768. I'm using a nvidia 9800 gtx 1gb model. How can I get these working. Normally I have just used a distro disk this is my first real attempt.

[Shadow_2k]

The latest version on Chameleon (RC3) offers autodetection for nvidia based cards. In order to enable autodetection you'll need to edit com.apple.Boot.plist located on your USB drive and add the following:

 

	<key>GraphicsEnabler</key> 
<string>Yes</string>

 

I've included the contents of my .plist file as a reference:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> 
<plist version="1.0"> 
<dict> 
<key>Kernel</key> 
<string>mach_kernel</string> 
<key>Kernel Flags</key> 
<string>arch=i386</string> 
<key>Default Partition</key> 
<string>hd(1,2)</string> 
<key>Legacy Logo</key> 
<string>Yes</string> 
<key>Timeout</key> 
<string>5</string> 
<key>Wait</key> 
<string>No</string> 
<key>GraphicsEnabler</key> 
<string>Yes</string> 
<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key> 
<string>Yes</string> 
</dict> 
</plist>

[dcbimmer02]

I made the change to the string and it isn't working here's a copy of my com.apple.Boot.plist file maybe you can tell me something that's missing. Also i'm on the x58 motherboard the Gigabyte UD4P with a EVGA 9800 gtx.

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>

<string>y</string>

<key>GUI</key>

<string>y</string>

<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>

<string>yes</string>

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>dsdt=dsdt.aml -pci1</string>

<key>Theme</key>

<string>Default</string>

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>2</string>

</dict>

</plist>

[dcbimmer02]

Thanks Shadow_2K I was able to figure out the problem. I had to reinstall Chamelon funny thing is I don't get the splash screen with the chamelon anymore. I just get the apple hard drive with the sliding scale that's doing the countdown. It's ok because my video is now working. Currently I'm using a mac usb ethernet for a network connection. I downloaded the Realtek 1000 driver but I have no clue how to install it. Any help with that would be great.