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Hi all,

 

Let me begin with how I got in this mess anyways.

 

Before I had a fully functional Hackintosh system, or so I thought. Appearantly sometimes when I'd browse a lot of lolcats/pictures of funny or nude people the pictures would get all blurry like this.

post-349155-1237737924_thumb.png

I don't do this very often so it took me a looong while to find out.

 

Anyways I thought; maybe I should update my natit. Appearantly a new version has been released.

So I dl'd the new natit.kext and replaced it with the old. Many of you readers probaply go like: backup, you fool!

 

Well, I was 100% confident I already had everything backed up. Turns out I didn't.

 

Anyhow, the new natit didn't work. I deleted natit and ATI* in single user and thought I'd replace them soon enough.

 

So here's my problem, I have no back up so I'm stuck with 1024x768!

 

Now I've done some digging and it seems the new natit.kext(s) use a Lamna framebuffer? I'm fairly sure my working version used an Alkor framebuffer.

 

Now here's my problem; I can't find an Alkor natit and I sure as hell can't find a ATY_Alkor.kext plugin for the ATINDRV.kext.

 

Now here are my questions. Is it true the older version used an Alkor framebuffer? Am I doing the right thing searching for a natit.kext which utilises an Alkor framebuffer? Do I need an ATINDRV.kext with ATY_Alkor.kext?

 

Can you help me?

 

Thanks so much for reading this. I hope you can help :wacko:

 

Hootch

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Hootch
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I realise some of you might think I'm just another noob who can't figure out how to install the pkg; fix permissions and clear the extensions cache. Unfortunately, I'm no such rookie. I've got a real problem here :(

 

This is my card btw: http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=71

 

I have added a report of my bootup process which I retrieved from Console. I hope someone can figure something out of this.

 

Mar 23 11:02:57 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
Mar 23 11:02:57 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.blued): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
Mar 23 11:02:57 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Mar 23 11:02:57 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Mar 23 11:02:58 localhost kernel[0]: A42D-419350F6B437
Mar 23 11:02:58 localhost DirectoryService[11]: Launched version 5.6 (v514.24)
Mar 23 11:02:58 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Mar 23 11:02:58 localhost kernel[0]: USBF:	0.445	AppleUSBOHCI[0x6ea1800]::CheckSleepCapability - controller will be unloaded across sleep
Mar 23 11:02:58 localhost kernel[0]: USBF:	0.449	AppleUSBOHCI[0x6eb2000]::CheckSleepCapability - controller will be unloaded across sleep
Mar 23 11:02:58 localhost kernel[0]: JMicronATA: JMB363 (CMD 0xc200, CTR 0xc300, IRQ 19, BM 0xc408)
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: JMicronATA: JMB363 (CMD 0xc000, CTR 0xc100, IRQ 19, BM 0xc400)
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8024 PCI now active, GUID 007caaf800001fd0; max speed s400.
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/IDE1@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT4@4/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/WDC WD1600AAJS-00PSA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Untitled@2
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk1s2, major 14, minor 6
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: AppleRTL8169Ethernet: Ethernet address 00:1f:d0:9d:df:d4
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: ERROR: FireWire unable to determine security-mode; defaulting to full-secure.
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kextd[10]: 0 cached, 415 uncached personalities to catalog
Mar 23 11:02:59 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Mar 23 11:03:00 localhost configd[14]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:00 localhost DirectoryService[11]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:00 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Sep 30 2008 16:59:38)[16]: starting
Mar 23 11:03:00 localhost mDNSResponder[16]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: display: family specific matching fails
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 1
Mar 23 11:03:01: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: display: family specific matching fails
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost securityd[21]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: HDAEnabler: Copyright (c) 2008 by Kabyl
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: HDAEnabler: 05/05/2008 Added SPAudio support:Taruga
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: display: family specific matching fails
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: HDAEnabler: Copyright (c) 2008 by Kabyl
Mar 23 11:03:01 localhost kernel[0]: HDAEnabler: 05/05/2008 Added SPAudio support:Taruga
Mar 23 11:03:01 Hackintosh kernel[0]: ALCinject: Starting.
Mar 23 11:03:01 Hackintosh kernel[0]: ALCinject: Setting built-in=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:01 Hackintosh configd[14]: setting hostname to "Hackintosh.local"
Mar 23 11:03:01 Hackintosh kernel[0]: ALCinject: Setting layout-id=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:01 Hackintosh kernel[0]: ALCinject: Setting PinConfigurations=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:01 Hackintosh kernel[0]: HDAEnabler: Copyright (c) 2008 by Kabyl
Mar 23 11:03:01 Hackintosh kernel[0]: HDAEnabler: 05/05/2008 Added SPAudio support:Taruga
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: display: family specific matching fails
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: display: family specific matching fails
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Starting.
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: choosed model ATI Radeon 3800 Series
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,PlatformInfo=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,EFICompileDate=Dec 18 2007
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,EFIEnabledMode=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,Copyright=Copyright AMD Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2005-2008
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,display-connect-flags=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,EFIHWInitStatus=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,IOSpaceOffset=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,MCLK=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,Rom#=113-B1480A-236
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,ATY,EFIDisplay=TMDSA
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,EFIDriverType=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting model=ATI Radeon HD 3800
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting MVAD=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,device_type=display
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @1,display-type=NONE
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting AAPL01,blackscreen-preferences=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting AAPL00,blackscreen-preferences=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting AAPL,backlight-control=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,RegisterSpaceOffset=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,display-type=LCD
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting name=ATY,LamnaParent
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting AAPL,aux-power-connected=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,FrameBufferOffset=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,MemVendorID=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,MemRevisionID=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @1,connector-type=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,EFIOrientation=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:02 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @1,VRAM,memsize=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting AAPL,EMC-Display-List=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,MRT=
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,compatible=ATY,Lamna
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,RefCLK=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @1,name=ATY,Lamna
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting AAPL01,Coherency=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,SCLK=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,AAPL,boot-display=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,name=ATY,Lamna
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @1,compatible=ATY,Lamna
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,Card#=109-B148xx-00
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,HWGPIO=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,PCIConfigSpace=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,connector-type=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @1,device_type=display
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,EFIVersionBios=113-B14801-023
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,EFIVersion=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting device_type=ATY,LamnaParent
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting @0,VRAM,memsize=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,VendorID=<data not shown>
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: found bios dump, setting ATY,bin_image
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: Alkor: Setting ATY,DeviceID=0x9501
Mar 23 11:03:03 Hackintosh kernel[0]: ** Device in slot: SLOT--1 **
Mar 23 11:03:06 Hackintosh kernel[0]: ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin::start - waitForService(resourceMatching(AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement) timed out
Mar 23 11:03:06 Hackintosh configd[14]: InterfaceNamer: no network interfaces, could not update platform UUID
Mar 23 11:03:06 Hackintosh bootlog[67]: BOOT_TIME: 1237802569 0
Mar 23 11:03:06 Hackintosh rpc.statd[51]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
Mar 23 11:03:06 Hackintosh DumpPanic[63]: Error getting a reference to IODeviceTree:/options
Mar 23 11:03:07 Hackintosh com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.DumpPanic[63]): Exited with exit code: 1
Mar 23 11:03:06 Hackintosh fseventsd[60]: bumping event counter to: 0x3c2073 (current 0x0) from log file '00000000003bde84'
Mar 23 11:03:06 Hackintosh mds[54]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:07 Hackintosh diskarbitrationd[64]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:07 Hackintosh fseventsd[60]: log dir: /Volumes/NO NAME/.fseventsd getting new uuid: AFE39ADB-8E97-4563-AE41-1A1C41F1BB73
Mar 23 11:03:07 Hackintosh CoreRAIDServer[65]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:08 Hackintosh fseventsd[60]: log dir: /Volumes/LINUX/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 59665ECA-AFBB-4241-96D4-4B4373AC827D
Mar 23 11:03:07 Hackintosh socketfilterfw[70]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:08 Hackintosh /usr/sbin/ocspd[98]: starting
Mar 23 11:03:08 Hackintosh backupd-helper[79]: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
Mar 23 11:03:09 Hackintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[55]: Login Window Application Started -- Threaded auth

 

Things I have tried so far without succes:

Install the standard package as found in the insanelymac thread. Repair permissions; flush cache etc.

Install the natit.kext manually using the guide posted in the ATi subforum. Repair permissions; flush cache etc.

Use different kinds of natit.kext and manually install them.

 

When I first started to try and get this to work I have used numerous other options such as ALCInject and EFIstrings, those didn't work either.

 

I sincerely hope someone can help!

 

Hootch

dandysdeath
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Hello,

I have the same graphics card and a similar problem:

After Installation i don't get them running with EFI string or Natit or something similar.

I'd try it with many different drivers, but no success

For a small guide like you've done the problem would be perfect.

Thanks

 

Dandysdeath

Hootch
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Okay I won't bore you with the silly details on how I found out how to do it.

 

Basically what you need is in this package.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=1f3ab20...04e75f6e8ebb871

 

Extract the package and fire up terminal. Insert te following commands

 

sudo -s
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/ATI*
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext(Ignore any error messages)
cp -R *All kexts contained in the extensions folder* /System/Library/Extensions
diskutil repairpermissions /

 

Now reboot with the following boot parameters -f -v

 

Enjoy your screen's resolution :angel:

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naweed799
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Hi all,

 

Let me begin with how I got in this mess anyways.

 

Before I had a fully functional Hackintosh system, or so I thought. Appearantly sometimes when I'd browse a lot of lolcats/pictures of funny or nude people the pictures would get all blurry like this.

post-349155-1237737924_thumb.png

I don't do this very often so it took me a looong while to find out.

 

Anyways I thought; maybe I should update my natit. Appearantly a new version has been released.

So I dl'd the new natit.kext and replaced it with the old. Many of you readers probaply go like: backup, you fool!

 

Well, I was 100% confident I already had everything backed up. Turns out I didn't.

 

Anyhow, the new natit didn't work. I deleted natit and ATI* in single user and thought I'd replace them soon enough.

 

So here's my problem, I have no back up so I'm stuck with 1024x768!

 

Now I've done some digging and it seems the new natit.kext(s) use a Lamna framebuffer? I'm fairly sure my working version used an Alkor framebuffer.

 

Now here's my problem; I can't find an Alkor natit and I sure as hell can't find a ATY_Alkor.kext plugin for the ATINDRV.kext.

 

Now here are my questions. Is it true the older version used an Alkor framebuffer? Am I doing the right thing searching for a natit.kext which utilises an Alkor framebuffer? Do I need an ATINDRV.kext with ATY_Alkor.kext?

 

Can you help me?

 

Thanks so much for reading this. I hope you can help :rolleyes:

 

Hootch

Hello

 

Mate Can you please help me i have exact same graphics card i cant even get it to load on 10.5.6 what im i doing wrong it gives me loads of grey squares what kexts did u use? and how did u do it?

 

many thanks

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