Ati x1950pro Sapphire Blue Screen Error FIXED editing com.apple.boot.plist

brazorf · January 1, 2010

Hi all,

my problem was that my x1950 pro doesn't work properly, also using Bronya's driver. The problem came out with Leopard 10.5.6/ 10.5.7/10.5.8 voodoo,Anv, Qpooz kernel (AMD Platform)

The system works well with no accelerated driver, no QE/CI

After Bronya's driver the system reboot but no more desktop, only bluescreen with mouse. If I wait about 20/30 minutes the desktop appears just before going in sleep mode. Then works well and smooth with QE/CI Enabled.

Wait 20/30 min every login isn't a good idea so I fixed the problem editing com.apple.boot.plist in this way:

I have waited 20/30 min and after I follow this steps:

SEE THIS LINK: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lofiversi...php/t81719.html

AND THIS: http://www.infinitemac.com/f4/com-apple-bo...s-strings-t399/

I use both for solve my problem

1) download and unzip gfxutil on the desktop

2) open terminal and navigate to gfxutil folder

3) type:

./gfxutil -f display

the result will be a string like this

PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0) (this is for X1950pro pci-ex)

4) then using plisteditor I have recreated the template.plist:

	 
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
	   <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
	   <dict>
		   <key>@0,ATY,EFIDisplay</key>
		   <string>TMDSB</string>
		   <key>@0,compatible</key>
		   <string>ATY,Prionace</string>
		   <key>@0,device_type</key>
		   <string>display</string>
		   <key>@0,display-connect-flags</key>
		   <string>0x00000400</string>
		   <key>@0,name</key>
		   <string>ATY,Prionace</string>
		   <key>@1,ATY,EFIDisplay</key>
		   <string>TMDSA</string>
		   <key>@1,compatible</key>
		   <string>ATY,Prionace</string>
		   <key>@1,device_type</key>
		   <string>display</string>
		   <key>@1,display-connect-flags</key>
		   <string>0x00000004</string>
		   <key>@1,name</key>
		   <string>ATY,Prionace</string>
		   <key>AAPL,aux-power-connected</key>
		   <string>0x00000001</string>
		   <key>AAPL,slot-name</key>
		   <string>Slot-1</string>
		   <key>ATY,EFIOrientation</key>
		   <string>2</string>
		   <key>ATY,EFIVersion</key>
		   <string>"01.00.140"
   "01.00.140"</string>
		   <key>device_type</key>
		   <string>display</string>
		   <key>model</key>
		   <string>ATI Radeon X1950 Series</string>
		   <key>name</key>
		   <string>ATY,PrionaceParent</string>
	   </dict>
   </dict>
   </plist>

5) this template.plist is made copying strings from LOG SYSTEM ( look for NATIT inside the log)

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Starting.

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @0,compatible=ATY,Prionace

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @1,name=ATY,Prionace

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @0,display-connect-flags=0x00000400

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @1,ATY,EFIDisplay=TMDSA

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting AAPL,slot-name=Slot-1

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @0,name=ATY,Prionace

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @1,compatible=ATY,Prionace

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @0,ATY,EFIDisplay=TMDSB

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @1,device_type=display

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @0,device_type=display

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting @1,display-connect-flags=0x00000004

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting ATY,EFIVersion="01.00.140"

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting device_type=Display

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting name=ATY,PrionaceParent

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting AAPL,aux-power-connected=0x00000001

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting ATY,EFIOrientation=2

Jan 1 16:54:04 localhost kernel[0]: Natit: Setting model=ATI Radeon X1950 Series