renegadeandy Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Hi! SO , I have a laptop. Athlon 3000 sse2 support amd 64 bit. 512 ram 80gb hdd ATI MObility 9700 gfx card. Right, good, got a copy of 10.4.7 and have installed the gubbins which will allow it to run on the amd. However, when it boots - i hear music and so on, but nothing but a gumbled jumbled up mess on the screen - its as if it cannot find a graphics driver for my laptop, however it is a supported card. Does anyone have any ideas on what on earth i can do to fix this. please reply asap - and thanks in advance for any help Andy edit.... Ok, tried reinstalling several times - now it boots up to the random video saying welcome, etc - and says Tigar getting started..... however now thats all it does = it does the video, then loops it, as far as i can see infinately - and i cannot get out of it!!!! What is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Please.... anybody any ideas? I did not install the amd Kernel, could this be to do with anything? Just the amd combo pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Boot the OSX install DVD. Select your OSX partition to install to. You do not need to go to Disk Utility and erase your partition. Click the Customize button and check ONLY the AMD package. Be sure to uncheck everything else. The Install button now says Upgrade. Click it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yes, there are 2 - kernal and amd combo, which should i use.... I have only combo before and trhat was the result, i am now upgrading to the kernal as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Be sure the button on the bottom right says "Upgrade" If you previously installed it, it should be greyed out and not selectable. Otherwise choose both of the AMD packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Ok, - what happens now, is the same as before, but After each repetition of the video, it says: localhost /system/library/coreservices/loginwindow.app/contents/macos/loginwindow Application started then says USBF transaction hasnt move in 5 seconds timing out then sometimes, it says : other stuff bout usb ports. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Bradford Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 hit F8 during the countdown timer, and hit -x then return, you'll boot into safe mode and it should work, then install your GFX card drivers. Thats the step I am at now, same problem with all the {censored} on my screen in normal mode with my 9800Pro. I am going down the reinstall route as I think I ballsed up during install by clicking the wrong extra :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 ok, right. Im now installed *unsure how didnt do nethng differet* gfx look ok, using generic driver i think. Where do i find a driver for mobility 9700 - and also I CANNOT get the mac os to connect to the net, through either the ethernet adapter or wireless card..... do i need some sort of driver :S Please help Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 9700 - either Callisto http://omni.starchaser.org/callisto or XRadeonFB http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=29450 Wireless - need brand and model (like Intel 2200 or Broadcom 4400) Ethernet - need brand and model (like Broadcom 5708 or Realtek 8189) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Well, as far as i no: the model of the wireless is : Broadcom 802.11g Wireless Lan driver 3.30.15.0 or, thats the name of the Equiavalent in windows and equally ethernet: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Driver Version 6.63 No idea of actual part names or model names as i dont know how to findout. Thanks so much for the help so far--going to get to work on installing this driver in the mean time. Please write back ASAP - such a super community am very impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Wireless - you need the vendor id and device id. Go into Windows -> Device Manager. Under Network Adapters, find the wireless device and get Properties on it. Click on the Details tab. The vendor id is the 4 characters following "VEN". The device id is the 4 characters following "DEV". Use those with this guide: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=23684 except, there is a typo in the guide. Edit the file like this: sudo nano /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 superb, i will instal windows then and report back - ty , how on earth do i instal that driver you have for ati card!!!!! I am a total noob to mac os and unix, but not to computers - so i understand and can do, follow steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 For Callisto, read all of the documents included with the package. You can read this guide, but remember to substitute the correct data for your card: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=21182 For XRadeonFB - it is still very experimental - be sure to read all of the caveats pertaining to laptops and LCD's, etc. and if you still qualify, the instructions given there are simple: then drop it into your extensions folder and repair permissions That is the /System/Library/Extensions folder. Repair permissions using Disk Utility in the Utilities folder. Reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 HOw do i no if i still qualify - i dont have a clue, im using a lcd 17inch laptop.......on ati mobility radeon 9700 128 meg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 READ the conditions at the beginning of the thread. If none of the things disqualify you, then go for it knowing it is very experimental at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 ergh, i dont see any conditions on the link: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=21182 I need to dual boot , I am currently installing windows xp 64bit on the other partition, once completed - how do i sort out the dual boot in the most simpliest way possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Argh!! There are two potential drivers here - Callisto and XradeonFB. Use one or the other. To install Callisto, you need to go to http://omni.starchaser.or/callisto and get a package. Read all of the documents in the package. Use this guide to help you, but substitute info for your card: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=21182 For XRadeonFB - it is very experimental. There are restrictions and conditions for its use. Go here to get the driver and read the restrictions and conditions: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=29450 OK!!?? This is the same info I just gave you above. Bootloader - you must set the OSX partition "active". Use a Windows/Linux disk/partition utility or use Fdisk built into OSX: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=22844 Once you get into OSX, modify the timeout parameter in boot.plist to reveal the bootloader: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=188186 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 super - ty , thats what i wanted, now. Installed win xp on the second partition, how do i organise a dual boot system where i can choose which partition to boot on turnin on the computer - through windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 My answer above gives bootloader info through OSX. For windows, you set the Windows partition active. Boot Windows. Insert the OSX install DVD. Find the chain0 file on the DVD and copy it to your C:\ drive. Then edit the boot.ini file and add this line to the end: c:\chain0="Mac OS X" Here is an example of a boot.ini file: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=159052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Fine - you gave a name to the partition when you erased the partition in Disk Utility during the installation. If you didn't name it, then it got the default name of "untitled". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 hmm, it does what everyone elses seems to do - change blank for a second, then back to the choices menu. What could be the problem - im sure the name is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Because you installed Windows last, the (hidden) OSX bootloader is probably set to default to Windows. What happens is you select OSX in Windows, it goes to OSX where the bootloader says to go to Windows and it does. Boot the OSX install DVD. Hit F8 when it asks. Select the OSX partition and when you get into OSX, expand the OSX bootloader window like I specified several postings ago: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=188186 That way, when you select OSX in Windows, it will go to OSX and show its bootloader where you can select OSX again and boot OSX. Or, as I suggested earlier, just use the OSX bootloader. Once you expand the OSX bootloader window, you can go remove the chain0 line from boot.ini in Windows. And then make the OSX partition active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 I appreciate how annoying this can be asking so much. But I just dont understand how to do this, wouldnt know the commands - nothing, the help command doesnt work particulary well either as gfx are messed up. I simply want to dual boot. I understand now, the windows is active partition, but surely you can just have osx on the other partition and just pick at startup. The boot.ini isnt working, so how else do i do it, specific easy steps for me please.... am very very new to unix. Thanks so much for such superb help. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Again...I have given you all of the commands you need. Use the OSX bootloader instead of the Windows bootloader. Meaning, don't use chain0. Boot the OSX install DVD. When it asks, hit F8. Select the OSX partition. When you get into OSX, expand the OSX bootloader: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=188186 Boot into Windows. Remove the chain0 line from boot.ini. Make the OSX partition "active". Use a Windows/Linux disk/partition utility or use Fdisk built into OSX: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=22844 All this information was given either in post 22 above or in previous posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 ok, so.. I shal remove the chain0 and bit i added to boot.ini. Load into my mac osx using the dvd. once in the mac osx os, open boot.plist and add: <key>Timeout</key> <string>10</string> then repair disk permissions once replaced. Then ,,,,open the osx install dvd, open terminal.: diskutil list get the partition fdisk -e/dev/rdisk0 where rdisk0 is my mac osx partition. p f 1 - or whatrever my osx partition is then write then y then exit. And what exactly will be the result of the above ^^^^^ Thanks for help. I read your above post and both the topics you gave me - and thats the info i extracted from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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