Hello, I finaly picked up my computer components and got it within my budget. I installed the OS 10.4.5 i believe.

I have a AMD 2800+ Sempron Palermo 1.6ghz 256 L2 cache
I told the store it has to have SSE3, so far the OS doesn't report SSE3.

Gigabyte K8VM800M 754 K8M800
On the compatibility list for 10.4.1 it lists that this MOBO only has a Left Audio channel issue. The Ethernet is supposed to work. (SATA, LAN, USB, Audio (Left Channel only))

I'm wondering how to get the SSE3 and the Ethernet to work.


PS
I'm on my wifes computer. And the OS is a full native install. I'm I missing how the patched get applied, how does one apply the patches.

what ver of the OS are you using?
AppleVIAATA.kext is VIA Chipset SATA and PATA support, IOUSBFamily.kext is your USB and IONetworkingfamily.kext is your NIC. These are no good on the 10.4.4 thru 10.4.6 revisions. you must use your 10.4.3 kexts from your 10.4.3 disc. place these kexts in your System/Library/Extensions folder. you have to also repair permissions and then type this in your console:
sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/(YOUR KEXT NAME)
(enter your password when prompted)
and
sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/(YOUR KEXT NAME)
(enter your password when prompted)
and
sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
and
sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
reboot and whatch it in verbose mode and when ya get booted you should be golden if the hardware is supported

I have 10.4.5, thanks for all the info. I'll try it out.

stupid question, how do you set/repair permissions?

OK I figured the repair permissions thing. The files are in the folder.
When I type a command, then type in the password and all that. After I do the chown and chmod I just get a "usage" message. It doesn't tell me it has done anything.

Could someone explain sudo and terminal window commands.

Sigh, finaly went through all that. I think I did it all right. Doesn't work though. I figure I might still be doing somthing wrong. I went through the HCL to make sure LAN/USB was supported.

The listed MB uses the realtek 8001c chip for ethernet. I tried installing 3rd party drivers for 8001, with still no success.

sorry for all these posts. even though it's frustrating, i find the OSX very nice. Just wish it was easier to configure hardware.

I have that same board but Socket 775. Same chipset though My Netcard always worked MacOS detects it as an Realtec 8139. Also for sound goto this post.

http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?sh...15555&hl=alc655

Has far as sse3 is concerned if you installed the see3 amd kernel your good to go. I believe it alway's list just sse2 on AMD. Atleast it does on mine.

Well I checked up the MOBO specs to find the chipset. The only reference I can find sais it's the 8001c. Either way I can't seem to make it work. Any suggestions.

Thanks for the sound link. I'll get that done once I can figure out this ethernet thing. Oh and thanks, I started to think I was going insane with choosing the wrong MoBo. I'm glad it should be supported there.

Heres somthing interesting. When doing network diagnostics it would start scanning. When not plugged in; it would never do this. So I went to check the router on my wifes computer. And low and behold I have a MAC address that was there before. So the ethernet is working to some extent. So what's wrong? I don't know.

I'm googling now to find if a router needs special setup for the my hackintosh. If anyone has any suggestions, or knows anything about this. Please by all means post.

I have the similar chipset as yours.
Check my sig for the fixes...

I used the suggested drivers, still not working.

Ok I went to verify the lan chipset. i found different information.
via 6103L.

sigh, i'll continue hunting the forms

Woot, I got lucky. I pulled the unsused NIC card from another computer. And to my astonishment, it was a 8139b. YAY. So i'm now on the internet. I Have sound and USB working thanks to everyone. I guess theres one last IMPORTANT question. I have a Radeon 9200 128mb AGP gfx card, is this supported in anyway. Even as a 3rd party. Is there anything special needed todo to get it working.

While I realy like OSX, I still need WoW to run.

Gosh darn, hunting the forums has left me with a sad feeling . Sigh I guess I will have to leave OSX as a secondary OS. I was enjoying it so much too.

the problem is that it sounds like you have tried the kext files but you get nothing.. does it load them correctly? are you sure your doing all the command correctly? loading the kext files in yer system cache and such and repairing permissions before doing such? your hard ware should work..

Yea I'm not sure but from what I read you should beable to get atleast OpenGL. And maybe with Callisto res changes. I had a 9550 that worked pretty well. You can get one pretty cheap.

First I was to thank everyone who has helped with my prediciment.

I have managed to find the trouble with the ethernet. When installing Windows XP and the Mobo installation CD, the chip belongs to the Rhine family. I have attempted to download the 3rd party drivers with no success. In th mean time i'm content using a sparel; lucky me.

Cheap is a relative state, with 2 kids a wife and 4 birthdays between next month and christmas; well it maybe cheap just not within my state. I will continue to look to see if OpenGL is supported. I can't seem to find any threads confirming how to do that.

It is a Radeon 9200(below are the reported information)
Type: VGA-Compatible Controller
Bus: PCI (LIE )
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x5964
Revision ID: 0x0001
Kernel Extension Info: No Kext Loaded

I also can't seem to play DVDs, if someone knows whats the problem with no DVD and OpenGL; I will be all ears.

download video driver from omni.starchaser.org. check out his forum for vid card stuff

Well I tried the Callisto drivers. I did somthing wrong.
1. the HAL driver never seemed to work, maybe I put in the wrong ID.
2. numerous drivers are now broken, wich are

ApplePS2Controller.kext
Error: System extension cannot be used - /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/ApplePS2Trackpad.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAC97Audio.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAC97Audio.kext/Contents/Plugins/AppleAC97AudioVIA.kext

ApplePS2Controller.kext
Error: System extension cannot be used - /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/ApplePS2Mouse.kext

3. I've removed the Callisto drivers for the time being.

Help for the driver problem would be helpful.
I've done a
sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/*.kext
sudo chmod -R 775 /System/Library/Extensions/*.kext
removed .mtext and .kextcache
repaired permisions
reboot

still no fix on the broken drivers. I'm going to try the 10.4.3 for the PS2Controller and put in the Audio again, see if that works.

Edit: nope doesn't work. Have no idea what's wrong now. I have no PS2 Mouse(more responsive than USB) or sound.

Edit: I tried chown/chmod on the bundle in the problem kext. sigh to no fix.

Well i fixed the driver problem, I reinstalled. I managed to get Callisto to work. I still can't play DVD, and I can't tell if OGL is working.