james2mart Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 This release includes better nVidia and ATI graphics drivers - according to Apple. Let's see if their definition of "better" works for us as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I think its just OpenGL stuff, unless apple is releasing a 512mb card to use in the Mac Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james2mart Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 I think its just OpenGL stuff, unless apple is releasing a 512mb card to use in the Mac Pro I'd like to hear more optimism in your tone, kiko Just kidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 , sorry sir, wont happen again sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 i will find out here in an hour or too after i get all the reviewing/patching done -DiaboliK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 new ati kexts! woohoo! once i get this x1600pro configured for 10.4.9, nvidia here i come! -DiaboliK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddew Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Any chance of looking at the X1300(7183) while you're at it? I messed around with pacifist and installed some .kext's without any success. Figured I'd leave it to the experts. :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) to get 10.4.9 ati kexts (or nvidia kexts) workin in 10.4.9: (short hand, full tutorial when i make it) Backup the following kexts: System.kext IONetworkingFamily.kext IO80211Family.kext (and any other kext you need to function if you had to edit it, i.e. ATA controllers and such, not video kexts) download apple combo update 10.4.9 from apple.com (not from software update) install when promted for a restart, force quit installer (Apple key+option key+Esc) now download and install the following: Paulicats' AppleSMBIOS.kext your kernel of choice (any will work) install paulicats' smbios and your kernel of choice, and the backed up kexts mentioned above now restart and your card should show as 512mb, if you have 512mb cards (that without any editing of any kext either, you still wont have QE/CI either) now you add your natit of choice. and then restart. if all goes right you should have dual screens and rotate for nvidia cards (altho you may need to edit geforce.kext and nvdaresman.kext and nvdanX0hal.kext also to get QE/CI, all depending on your card) *edit* only need to edit GeForce.kext to get QE/CI and for ati cards your results may vary depending on your card. you shouldnt have any problem running any X1X000 card with stock apple kexts it just a matter if you get QE/CI on editing the ati kexts. like i said for ati cards your mileage may vary depending on the card and getting QE/CI working. -DiaboliK oh yea i didnt include the 10.4.4 login window so if your about this mac restarts the finder you need the 10.4.4 login window patch found on most jas disks Edited March 14, 2007 by DiaboliK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masa Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) to get 10.4.9 ati kexts (or nvidia kexts) workin in 10.4.9: (short hand, full tutorial when i make it) Backup the following kexts: System.kext IONetworkingFamily.kext IO80211Family.kext (and any other kext you need to function if you had to edit it, i.e. ATA controllers and such, not video kexts) download apple combo update 10.4.9 from apple.com (not from software update) install when promted for a restart, force quit installer (Apple key+option key+Esc) now download and install the following: Paulicats' AppleSMBIOS.kext your kernel of choice (any will work) install paulicats' smbios and your kernel of choice, and the backed up kexts mentioned above now restart and your card should show as 512mb, if you have 512mb cards (that without any editing of any kext either, you still wont have QE/CI either) now you add your natit of choice. and then restart. if all goes right you should have dual screens and rotate for nvidia cards (altho you may need to edit geforce.kext and nvdaresman.kext and nvdanX0hal.kext also to get QE/CI, all depending on your card) *edit* only need to edit GeForce.kext to get QE/CI and for ati cards your results may vary depending on your card. you shouldnt have any problem running any X1X000 card with stock apple kexts it just a matter if you get QE/CI on editing the ati kexts. like i said for ati cards your mileage may vary depending on the card and getting QE/CI working. -DiaboliK oh yea i didnt include the 10.4.4 login window so if your about this mac restarts the finder you need the 10.4.4 login window patch found on most jas disks Thank you very much! but i tried it and failed. (7900GS 512M 0x0292) i updated my osx 10.4.8 to 10.4.9 by a combo update file yesterday, then i replace system.kext, mach_kernel, paulicat's AppleSMBIOS.kext, restart and boot loader shows Vram = 256M yet, get in desktop and sysprofiler shows Vram =250M too. then i put Natit.kext in and edit GeForece.kext, add my devid 0292, restart, and got a blackscreen all the same. any wrong with what i did? (didn't "nstall when promted for a restart, force quit installer (Apple key+option key+Esc)") is necessary? thanks again! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- edit: i reinstalled 10.4.8 & updated to 10.4.9 according to this tutorial , but i never shows any "512M", it alway be 256M.... & i put Natit in i got a block screen... Edited March 14, 2007 by masa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FavleX Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 ..any chance to get recognised my intel 950 corretly(128mb..) instead of 64 MB with this new update. If I said a stupid one don't get angry.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 but i never shows any "512M", it alway be 256M.... i should have said ati cards with 512 should show as 512, nvidia cards with 512mb still need nvidiaefi.kext Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masa Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) i should have said ati cards with 512 should show as 512, nvidia cards with 512mb still need nvidiaefi.kext you mean the current version NVidiaEFI.kext + 10.4.9 nv drivers can let 512M cards work? i tried that too but with no luck. thanks. Edited March 14, 2007 by masa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) here my proof for 512mb ATi cards and 10.4.9 kexts: I only edited ATiRadeonX1000.kext , and added natitx1600* (new build not yet released til i can fix the opengl crashes) Screenie: *new NatitX1600 build is more based on the original natit dual versions, no edid's and anything else extra added to the info.plist i also know theres some magical key like nvidia's <NVCAP> for ATi card to get extended monitors and monitor detection on second port (or usually the DVI port). until we find that magical key i dunno what the future ATi extended montior feature is and if anyone can fix or help me with the opengl that would be sweet. *edit* (forgot to show i was actually runnning 10.4.9) -DiaboliK you mean the current version NVidiaEFI.kext + 10.4.9 nv drivers can let 512M cards work? i tried that too but with no luck. thanks. hopefully _np and joe75 can help a little more on that, i have no clue of whats going on or the status with 512mb nvidia cards as im not using/devolping for one at the moment. Edited March 14, 2007 by DiaboliK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 512 is waiting on NVidiaEFI. And now more work with being able to use 4.9 kexts, so it will be a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddew Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I'm interested in learning more and being able to mess around with .kext's "on my own". Any pointers on where I should start looking for info getting my X1300 256MB to run? The files on Diabolik's site won't work since this card has got a different device id. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickytl Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 oh dear. I followed the above instructions but now i just boot to a blue screen with a mouse on it. Any i9deas how i might proceed? Ive a 7800GT, intel d920 processor in a d945gntlkr motherboard. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 oh dear. I followed the above instructions but now i just boot to a blue screen with a mouse on it. Any i9deas how i might proceed?Ive a 7800GT, intel d920 processor in a d945gntlkr motherboard. thanks add paulicat's smbios found here: http://paulicat.freeflux.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickytl Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) thanks Diabolik, Paulicats smbios and the 10.4.8 nv*.kext was required to get me working again. Thanks. Edited March 17, 2007 by nickytl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickytl Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Final solution for me. OK TO get 10.4.9 properly working on my system (jas 10.4.8 sse3, 7800GT, intel d920, intel d945gntlkr mobo) this is what i did. Backed up all my extensions and kernel(mifki). Installed the 10.4.9 combo update from apple did not reboot (force quit installer) Then swapped back from my 10.4.8 The kernel AppleSMBIOS AppleAPIC AppleACPIPlatform System I then had to add my graphics device ID to GeForce.kext The natit dual screen i had been using v0.01 i believe left me with a blank black screen. I installed the first version of natit instead and this worked after two reboots. NOTE: 1) Paulicats SMBIOS without the 10.4.8 APIC and ACPI allowed me to boot but my sleep didnt work anymore. 2) Power down your computer completely after replacing natit and give it 2 boots before you decide that its not working. My system booted to black screen first time. second time and since it has booted up fine. (ive always had this issue of the occasional boot not working with natit. 3) when in single user mode typing reboot does just that. (obvious but handy) 4)my 10.4.8 extensions were backed up to a folder /backup. this vanished along with all my extensions after trying the natit installer. Im not sure but im guessing the installer/uninstaller uses a folder called backup andremoves it as part of the install/uninstall process. or else i wasnt paying attention and accidently deleted it. either way maybe backup to something named backup1048ext. i got very confused at times with all these different kexts floating about Edited March 18, 2007 by nickytl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotoh Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 always safer to backup files on another partition/disk/volume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 here my proof for 512mb ATi cards and 10.4.9 kexts: I only edited ATiRadeonX1000.kext , and added natitx1600* (new build not yet released til i can fix the opengl crashes) Screenie: -DiaboliK hopefully _np and joe75 can help a little more on that, i have no clue of whats going on or the status with 512mb nvidia cards as im not using/devolping for one at the moment. Did you notice that System Profiler says Rotation Supported, I just niticed today, and I tested and it works YAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Did you notice that System Profiler says Rotation Supported, I just niticed today, and I tested and it works YAY i knew before i updated i also stated that you get rotation for nvidia cards in 1049 in one of my above posts. From post#8 if all goes right you should have dual screens and rotate for nvidia cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Sorry, I look for rotation and didn't see rotate oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCL2k6 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Hi all! I've been following discussions from here for a while. 1month ago I got my hands on JaS' 10.4.7 Installer DVD, put up OSX on my machine, and it was quite OK. I upgraded to 10.4.9 JaS Intel SSE3. Then I purchased a ASUS 7600GT. Then troubles begun. I didn't had QE/CI enabled, my vidcard was not indentified. So I've installed DiaboliK's 10.4.9 Nvidia drivers. Upon reboot, I only had garbled screen with the black cursor, nothing more. Since then I tried many things, like adding device ID in nvidia.kext, but didn't help either. If I boot in safe mode (-x) display is working OK, even in dual display mode, but without QE/CI. What do you guys recommend for me to do next? Here are my system specs: ASUS P5LD2VM/C mobo, with latest bios, 2Gigs of RAM, P4 915 CPU, SB PCI 128 soundcard, 400G Seagate SATAII HDD, and another 250G Western Digital SATA, which I am running OSX of The vidcard is a marvellous ASUS 7600GT with 256M of ram, 128 bit, dual DVI model, with SVIDEO TV out. There are NO VGA DSUB connectors. So any help/idea would be appreciated! Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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