Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Ok, so I am wondering if I can run a Mac with this hardware, I also want to know any pitfalls because of my hardware. Thank you! MSI K9A2 CF-F V2 Motherboard ATI HD 4850 Graphics Card AMD Phenom 9850 BE Processor Oh, also tell me what drivers i would need to choose during the iDeneb installation. Thank you, again! Tell me if you need anymore information! I will be installing 10.5.5 by the way! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 I actually found out that I have to use Lawless PPC 10.5.4. I still need to know what the downfalls of not having a driver for my graphics card will be since there is not one for the HD 4850. Also, if there is anything I need to do in the install, please help me out, thank you. I am mainly worried about my graphics card right now. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I actually found out that I have to use Lawless PPC 10.5.4.I still need to know what the downfalls of not having a driver for my graphics card will be since there is not one for the HD 4850. Also, if there is anything I need to do in the install, please help me out, thank you. I am mainly worried about my graphics card right now. If you do not choose any video drivers when installing OS X you should hopefully be able to run in VESA mode......at present run in VESA mode (by deleting all ATI*.kexts, Ge*.kexts and NV*.kexts.....showing no kext loaded in System Profiler under Graphics/Displays) and try "Graphics Mode"="1280x1080x32@60" mode between <string></string> line below <key>Kernel Flags</key> in com.apple.Boot.plist., substituting your screen resolution for 1280x1080...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Thank you for your quick reply. Could you maybe post a link to a tutorial on how to do this? Also, if I run in VESA mode, does the computer work slower, or just graphically slower (like the UI is slowwer the computer speed is the same)? Thank you! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Thank you for your quick reply.Could you maybe post a link to a tutorial on how to do this? Also, if I run in VESA mode, does the computer work slower, or just graphically slower (like the UI is slowwer the computer speed is the same)? Thank you! 1. After rebooting by typing -s at the boot: prompt and waiting for the prompt :/ root# to appear, type each of the following lines, followed by Enter and then waiting for :/ root# to re-appear: mount -uw / rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/GeForce.kext rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/Ge*.kext rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/NV*.kext rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/ATI*.kext followed finally by exit. "logout" will then appear on screen followed by "Jettisoning kernel linker" and the rest of the verbose booting screen, resulting in successful booting into the OS X Welcome screen and music..... 2. The System Profiler shows under Graphics/Displays, 1024x768 resolution 32-bit Color depth and 32MB VRAM with Software Driven CI and QE Not Supported, and against Kernel Extension Info: No kext loaded 3. Modified the com.apple.Boot.plist file as follows: 1. Go to the Terminal, and at the $ prompt, type in sudo nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist 2. Enter your password when requested. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the cursor within the Terminal window. 3. Type in (without any spaces anywhere except where there are spaces) "Graphics Mode"="1280x1080x32@60" BUT as I said using your display resolution..... between <string> and </string> under <key>Kernel Flags</key>. 4. Move the cursor the Terminal window down until it no longer moves, then press Ctrl O and then Enter, to save the modified com.apple.Boot.plist file. 5. Press Ctrl X to Exit and type "exit" at the $ prompt to log out of the Terminal and then close and quit Terminal. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wow, thanks again! Now, the last question I have, will VESA slow down my GPU? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wow, thanks again!Now, the last question I have, will VESA slow down my GPU? In VESA mode you will not enjoy hardware acclerated Core Image functions and Quartz Extreme support, and so will have 32MB VRAM with Software Driven CI and QE Not Supported......... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Alright, thank you. I think I'm gonna wait until the 4850 is supported in 10.5.6 (hopefully), but I'm not sure yet. What do you think? Anyways, thanks for the info! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 In VESA mode you will not enjoy hardware acclerated Core Image functions and Quartz Extreme support, and so will have 32MB VRAM with Software Driven CI and QE Not Supported......... Wait, do I enable VESA before or after the installation? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m82a1 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wait, do I enable VESA before or after the installation? obviously, since the 4850 does not have any drivers i'd recommend to get a supported card Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 OK but until I do this can you please answer my previous question, do I enable VESA mode before or after the installation? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 why not get a cheap Nvida card or a HD2400 card to use next to the HD4850 untill it's supported Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivashchuk303 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 I know, I'm going to get a HD 2600XT, but I'm just wondering if you enable VESA mode before or after the installation, for future reference. I know, I'm going to get a HD 2600XT, but I'm just wondering if you enable VESA mode before or after the installation, for future reference. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I know, I'm going to get a HD 2600XT, but I'm just wondering if you enable VESA mode before or after the installation, for future reference. I know, I'm going to get a HD 2600XT, but I'm just wondering if you enable VESA mode before or after the installation, for future reference. Enable VESA mode after installation......if none of the kext to be be removed are loaded as part of the base system you may boot into VESA mode directly, needing only to modify com.apple.Boot.plist...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142944-my-setup-will-it-work/#findComment-1014915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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