Leopard 10.5.5 (almost working)

[geek3]

I have a HP Dc5800,

 

it's almost completely working.

 

The Video card (Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT 1GB ram PCIE from Sparkle) won't QE or CI

 

The Audio Card (Intergrated Sound Max ADI Card) isn't working.

 

I won't to use this as a second FCP edit computer would apperciate any help.

 

also when I put in my FCS disk 1 and try to install it says FCS recommends 64mb VRAM but you only have 0MB VRAM. but I have 1GB video card.

 

I did it with the EFI boot trick and installing Nvdia aqua drivers (I think that what there called)

 

I would apperciate any help.

 

Thanks.

[Middleman]

I have a HP Dc5800, it's almost completely working. The Video card (Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT 1GB ram PCIE from Sparkle) won't QE or CI The Audio Card (Intergrated Sound Max ADI Card) isn't working. I won't to use this as a second FCP edit computer would apperciate any help. also when I put in my FCS disk 1 and try to install it says FCS recommends 64mb VRAM but you only have 0MB VRAM. but I have 1GB video card. I did it with the EFI boot trick and installing Nvdia aqua drivers (I think that what there called) I would apperciate any help. Thanks.

 

 

 

 

Hi geek3,

 

 

 

 

I have a similar setup with a 9800GT card and Soundmax 1986A, but I'm using an Asus P5-VD2-VM board and both are working fine.

 

 

 

 

First of all I would advise trying the following:

 

 

 

 

1) Download the Dell XPS Boot132 iso disk from this thread >

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...aded&start=

 

and try to boot with that. This should solve your initial 0MB VRAM issue and allow you to work with your setup.

 

 

 

 

2) Grab your soundcard's vendor and device keys from Windows (if possible). Follow these guides > http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36764

 

(read the appendix here >http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=18642) as you will need the keys should the following not work.

 

 

 

 

3) To add sound, get the ALC883.pkg.zip and HDA.zip files mentioned here >

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=157096

 

 

 

 

Then go into Terminal and delete AppleAC97Audio.kext and AppleAzaliaAudio.kext:

 

 

 

 

cd /System/Library/Extensions

 

sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAC97Audio.kext

 

sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext

 

 

 

 

Unzip HDA.zip and ALC883.zip onto your desktop. Drag AppleHDA.kext into your /System/Library/Extensions folder onto your OSX86 Mac HD, then run/double-click the ALC883 package installer to load the driver.

 

 

 

 

In Terminal type:

 

sudo diskutil repairpermissions /

 

sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

 

sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache

 

reboot

 

 

 

 

You should have sound at this point!

 

 

 

 

4) To get graphics, install Aquamac's Nvidia 9 series MacbookPro drivers and install them > http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lofiversi...hp/t131914.html

 

 

 

 

Then install NVInstaller .52.pkg > http://scottdangel.com/blog/?page_id=20

 

 

 

 

That should do it!

[geek3]

Ok, so I installed XP pro (wipe the hd) so I could get the device id's for the audio, but I can't be my usb drive to boot. I select it on boot menu and it tries it then moves on to the harddrive. any sugestions.

 

also I know to be able to install or run Mac os i need a Intel SATA driver. I had to select this on Atkos 5i or it wouldn't work and the cd boot 123 won't load and give me that same error 'still waiting on root device."

 

please help.

 

Thanks

 

Edit: And here is the Device Id's for the audio

 

Ven_11D4

Dev_1884

[geek3]

A little update. I try my usb stick in another pc and it will boot. so If I can find the Intel Sata Kext. I guess I can just boot from the cd and then use the diskutlily to copy my usb disk to a partion.