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What am I doing wrong with Lion and XFX 5770 video Card


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Hey,

 

I really need all your help everyone, I am spinning my wheels and this is driving me nuts. I can't seem to figure out on what am I doing wrong here.

 

So here is my test setup.

 

I downgraded 6970 and installed my old XFX 5770 video card (577X-ZNFC) one.

 

And I followed everything to the letter using [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] and Mac OSX Lion USB Installer

 

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/10/[url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]-install-mac-os-x-lion-using.html

 

Now with the USB stick, if I choose the options --> -x PCIRootUID=1

 

Then the system boots up and I am able to see my Lion Desktop (On two monitors vs three)....

 

But then I install [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], and choose the Easy install - it installs, but upon boot up the system won't load - I know it has to do something with the video card. The screen becomes garbled (I have to partitions on which OSX is installed, and I can always boot the default safe one by using the usb stick and typing in the above mentioned commands)

 

What do I need to do? I am getting confused by the minute, especially reading forums on here and tonymacx86's forums.

 

Few months ago, I was able to get 6970 working (though it still crashes), but I figured 5770 will be easy to run as it is fully supported.

 

Please tell me on what to do. And how do I get the 5770s to be read by the OSX.

 

Thanks,

 

flynnlives

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Update - After installing [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] - I tried with one monitor first, and did booted up with -v , all I see after the text, screen goes to white screen with garbled color lines and that is it. Is that the XFX 577X-ZNFC are not supported at all Or do I need to have something specific the chameleon boot plist file. I am using the EasyDSDT solution here. Please any help? I am about to throw in the towel on this

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try booting AtiConfig=Vervet( just as I've typed it i think its a frame buffer thing)

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  • 9 months later...

this card works O.O.B in Lion and Mountain Lion, use GraphicsEnabler=No and ATIConfig=Vervet or inject the Graphic Card in DSDT.aml, here the code.

 

 

 

Device (GFX0)

{

Name (_ADR, Zero)

Name (_SUN, One)

Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)

{

Store (Package (0x0E)

{

"AAPL,slot-name",

Buffer (0x09)

{

"PCIe-1"

},

 

"@0,name",

Buffer (0x0D)

{

"ATY,Vervet"

},

 

"@1,name",

Buffer (0x0D)

{

"ATY,Vervet"

},

 

"@2,name",

Buffer (0x0D)

{

"ATY,Vervet"

},

 

"@3,name",

Buffer (0x0D)

{

"ATY,Vervet"

},

 

"model",

Buffer (0x13)

{

"ATI Radeon HD 5770"

},

 

"hda-gfx",

Buffer (0x0A)

{

"onboard-1"

}

}, Local0)

DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))

Return (Local0)

}

}

 

Device (HDAU)

{

Name (_ADR, One)

Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)

{

Store (Package (0x02)

{

"hda-gfx",

Buffer (0x0A)

{

"onboard-1"

}

}, Local0)

DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))

Return (Local0)

}

}

}

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