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[s.goten]

Hi,
I've updated Lion to 10.7.2 and now after the boot process when the apple logo disappear, instead of desktop I get a black screen. The system seems to be works under that black screen but there is no desktop. Only black.
Please help me!
Thanks in advance

[chewara]

GraphicsEnabler=Yes ?

i had the same issue on a mac with Graphics that are Efi Injected... i deleted the device-properties and add GraphicsEnabler=Yes  to boot.plist, and it works.

[stuppy_]

Having the same problem.  Have enabled GraphicsEnabler and disabled it and no effect.  Help!

[Noam AA]

my DSDT injection for my Graphics (220 GT) stopped working after 10.7.2 update, only EFI string worked

[Daniel S. Holmstock]

used NVEnabler and remove any efi strings

[s.goten]

I solved deleting the video injection code in dsdt and keeping Graphic Enabler = Yes

[smorf]

UPDATE: this post is obsolete. i got it up and running. obviously i messed something up. i did a fresh install, updated and voila - everything works just with graphicsenabler. :-)
short restore from my last backup, and even icloud runs like a charm.
thanks to everyone that helped me!
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ORIGINAL POST:
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i had exactly the same problem. as i used graphicsenabler set to yes in boot.plist and nothing else, i changed it to "no". at least i can now log in. i used no dsdt and so i tried NVEnabler, which did not work for me (NVidia Geforce 8400GS). any ideas how i might fix my graphics in 10.7.2?

thanks in advance!
smorf

[steftrikia]

I have a Geforce 8400GS and it used to work with NVenabler, before I injected EFI strings. Which version did you try ?

[zoltankr]

Black Screen FIX (DSDT Injection):

Replace:

Quote

"device_type"
Buffer (0x0D)
{
   "NVDA,Geforce"
}

with:

Quote

"device_type"
Buffer (0x0C)
{
   "NVDA,Parent"
}

[Noam AA]

It seems like a lot of people experiencing problems with nvidia cards, don't know how about ATI, but it seems like GraphicsEnabler=y is not enough
i did checked while i had this trouble another card just to be sure it's a graphic problem (which i firstly experienced), so i inserted the 8400GS and got to the desktop, but no QE/CI
with the 220GT i got to nothing (Black Screen),
so i enabled Screen Sharing and had to play with all sort of things with my iPod (different DSDT with and without injection, no DSDT, Graphicsenabler=y/n, and finally, EFI string, which worked)

[stuppy_]

Hi Noam,

So is the only way to get the screen working by using efi strings and not using DSDT to inject?

Is this likely to be solved in the near future?  I want to keep things as simple as possible.

Cheers

[Noam AA]

Thank you zoliky, u have solved my DSDT injection problem, now it's working!

[stuppy_]

zoliky, on Oct 13 2011, 11:34 PM, said:

As I said earlier, DSDT injection works.

Sorry zoliky.  Totally missed your post.  I'll try this now and see what happens.  Cheers.

Zoliky you legend.  Solved the problem thanks!

[cubswinfllclssic]

I'll re-post my reply from a similar topic:

I have a GTS 250 (512MB) card and upon booting OS X following the 10.7.2 update, I was also greeted by a black screen.

I had been using an EFI string in my com.apple.boot.plist to inject the graphics card, but this apparently was causing the system to fail.

I tried the following:

• Removed my DSDT just in case it was causing problems-- I don't have graphics injection in my DSDT so this didn't make a difference.  For the remaining attempts, the DSDT remained in /Extra.
  
  
• Removed EFI String from com.apple.boot.plist, but kept <GraphicsEnabler><No> key in com.apple.boot.plist-- this allowed OS X to boot into the GUI, but without proper resolution or accelerated graphics.
  
  
• Removed EFI String, changed <GraphicsEnabler> key to <Yes> -- this booted with "full" QE/CI and proper resolution, but it was extremely choppy with intermittent white flashes on the screen and buggy animations.
  
  
• Removed EFI string, changed <GraphicsEnabler> key to <No>, and added NVEnabler.kext (64-bit) to /Extra/Extensions-- a verbose boot indicated that the extension wasn't being loaded, so no dice.
  
  
• Removed EFI string, changed <GraphicsEnabler> key to <No>, and added NVEnabler.kext (64-bit) to /System/Library/Extensions and repaired with KextUtility-- VOILA!

Hope that helps somebody.  Check my signature for more details on the rest of my hardware.  Feel free to PM me if you have a similar card and can't get it to work!

Now, if we can take care of this iCloud business of my Apple ID not being recognized as an iCloud ID... grr...

[JBraddock]

zoliky, on Oct 13 2011, 11:11 PM, said:

Black Screen FIX (DSDT Injection):

Thank you for this. It fixed the problem.  

[FishCow]

Got the black screen after 10.7.2 update.
I was also using EFI string for my Nvidia 9800 GT.
Removed the string and used GraphicsEnabler=Yes in my org.chameleon.Boot.plist.
Worked

[luggi]

I got it to work, no more Black screen after Booting. I posted a follow up in this thread cause there is the place for stuff related to DSDT modification:

http://www.insanelym...p...t&p=1760327

[LatinMcG]

about  a month ago i was comparing nvidia dsdt inject to an ioregdump and i noticed this .. i didnt check it much, but foresaw something like this coming.

[VMonHeros]

zoliky, on Oct 13 2011, 11:11 PM, said:

Black Screen FIX (DSDT Injection):

Thanks. It works for me to.

However, it's quite bizarre as previously to do this change, if I rebooted OSX without any KextCache (I cleaned all of them with ONYX - or I rebooted with the alt key pressed), it works. But I've go the black screen as soon as the KextKernel cache is loaded. No idea why ???

[MatzeOS86]

THX goes to zoliky for the fix!

I've used the fix to edit my plist and was able to generate a new EFI String thats now working like before and backwards compatible!

A short guide:
Locate the following section in your in.plist or what ever you called it:

Quote

<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,GeForce</string>

Replace NVDA,GeForce with NVDA,Parent.

Generate a new EFI String and insert it into your org.chameleon.Boot.plist.

That's it!