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XoDeus
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how do you patch the iso any way?

i downloaded the update, but how do i use it? is this the update like the ppf thingy?

 

these files looks like mac format or something.

No this updates are working from any other version af Mac OS X.

So if you don't have a SSE3 enabled Intel CPU just install let's say the 10.4.7 JaS iso or HOTiSo or whatever you choose. Then download the update for your CPU. Unzip and dblclick the pkg file. This will start am installer that will guide you through the upgrade process.

Wenle Z.
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No this updates are working from any other version af Mac OS X.

So if you don't have a SSE3 enabled Intel CPU just install let's say the 10.4.7 JaS iso or HOTiSo or whatever you choose. Then download the update for your CPU. Unzip and dblclick the pkg file. This will start am installer that will guide you through the upgrade process.

 

 

ok, thanks. i'll try this.

XoDeus
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Downloaded the SSE3 DVD image but my processor supports SSE2 only. Very eager for the full 10.4.8 intel SSE2 DVD image. Any idea when could my laptop lose it's osx86 virginity?

 

When you don't have SSE3 download any other image that has SSE2, install and use an update to 10.4.8 after install.

Wenle Z.
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No this updates are working from any other version af Mac OS X.

So if you don't have a SSE3 enabled Intel CPU just install let's say the 10.4.7 JaS iso or HOTiSo or whatever you choose. Then download the update for your CPU. Unzip and dblclick the pkg file. This will start am installer that will guide you through the upgrade process.

 

 

there is a file call pkginfo, do i double click that?

i double clicked it, and it only showed as text.

XoDeus
XoDeus
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there is a file call pkginfo, do i double click that?

i double clicked it, and it only showed as text.

Pkginfo is a package description.

You only have to double click the JaS.10.4.8.*.Combo.Update.pkg when running an OSX.

The * is only a wildcard for you system...

So if you have an INTEL SSE2 system the get the update, then doulbleclick for unzip and the doubleclick JaS.10.4.8.SSE2.Intel.Only.Combo.Update.pkg and follow onscreen installation instructions.

NetBladeZ
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Hi JaS!

 

I reserved my first message for thanking you. I downloaded your 10.4.7 Repack last week and spent 2 days getting it to work. I finally managed to get everything working, including booting up by itself natively. I just like to say that your work is fantastic and you really spent efforts in getting it to work. I have since converted my wifes compaq presario m2000, with the dreaded ICH4 audio which did not work but after doing some Mods on the kext files, now it plays excellent sound. Its a fully functional Mac except for the lack of Quartz and CI on its Intel855GME.

 

My PC, the dell, is blazingly fast without quartz and ci coz i doubt 7900GS will ever have drivers for it haha..

Great job Jas and Thanks from both my Wife and I.

 

Kind regards,

Benedict & Adrael

 

 

Hey everyone,

 

I am tired now but wanted to just let you know I have completed testing on these 4 updates

 

JaS.10.4.8.AMD.SSE2.Only.Combo.Update

JaS.10.4.8.AMD.SSE3.Only.Combo.Update

JaS.10.4.8.SSE2.Intel.Only.Combo.Update

JaS.10.4.8.SSE3.Intel.Only.Combo.Update

 

I have then zipped up but will not be releasing till tomorrow.

 

A note about AMD sse2 from my tester Bananaman

 

" the first time I got in, some things were acting weird

some windows kept jumping to the top of the screen

and wouldnt take input from my mouse

i rebooted once and then that was gone "

" So 2 reboots, 1 to get into 10.4.8 for the first time and 1 to make the weirdness go away"

 

Anyway , I am happy with it and you should be excepting a post from Skr3dii when its out.

sorphin
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Ok, after much searching (while it sits here and keeps crashing)... I was up and smooth under 10.4.7.. i install the SSE2 Intel Combo Update, I watch R2D2 do his thing, system comes up, GUI starts to come up (blue screen), drops to black, saying Login Window loaded thing, back to blue, repeat, eventually i get the full gui, Finder crashes, restarts, the dock crashes, restarts, eventually drops to r2d2 running like crazy again, tries to restart gui, crashing again, currently sitting at gui with the rainbow spinner running nonstop and can't do anything except reset...

 

specs: P4 2.66ghz, 1G mem, NVidia GF4 4800, VMWare 5.5.1, SIS chipset...

 

Any help is appreciated :)

 

thanks

Hagar
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Just a quick reminder that the updates listed here *do not* contain the new 8.8.1(10.4.8) based kernel, as they were released before it became available. They do not update rosetta, nor any kexts.

 

At the present time, there is a 10.4.8 sse3 Intel DVD in circulation, which *does* update kexts, kernel, etc.

 

There is an AMD sse3 kernel available, which can be used for a manual upgrade. An install DVD will most likely emerge for AMD in the near future

 

There is no sse2 support with the new kernel at this time.

 

There is some confusion arising from the fact that 2 entirely different versions nnow bear the number "10.4.8" - the earlier one, as in these updates, based on the 8.4.1(10.4.4) kernel & kexts, and the new one, based on the 8.8.1(10.4.8) kernel & kexts, which is still in active development.

Rammjet
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I can? Ok then, link me the instructions please. How slow will it be? Do I need 10.4.8 to do iTunes 7, and finally, any speed increases with 10.4.8? I see you have SSE2 only like me....

If you get the 10.4.8 update in posting #1 of this thread, it will be compatible with SSE2 because it uses the older kernel. Some people reported improved performance.

 

For iTunes instructions, go to the end of this thread and work forward: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=27441

 

You have to perform some operations on iTunes to make it PPC only and it still has problems with SSE2. Not to put undo pressure on you, but if you plan to use OSX in the future, you might start thinking how you can get SSE3 capability. Apple doesn't make any SSE2 products and they are not providing any type of support for SSE2 processors. Getting iTunes to work with SSE2 is painful. Adding SSE2 support to the new kernel is a major programming effort. Even if successful, I wouldn't expect future kernel hackers to write new emulators for SSE2. SSE2 and OSX are starting to become incompatible.

sandmanfvrga
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Right now, I am using my hackintosh as a stop gap. It is all I got and iTunes 6 runs fine, I just have a Ipod Mini. So you know I probably should just stay with what I got....

 

Only reason I wanted to upgrade was when Tiger goes 10.4.9 you need to be there for compatibility with with Leopard. Right now, most things require 10.3.9 and above with 10.4. I think I will wait till 10.4.9 and upgrade there. iTunes can stay as is for me since it works with my Nano.

Rammjet
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The OSX kernel has been slowly evolving since 10.4.4 to 10.4.8. Because no one could hack the kernel, we weren't keeping up with the changes. When Semthex and Mifki cracked the 10.4.8 kernel, we took a giant leap forward because we got all of the changes at once. The kernel in 10.4.9 will be only a slight change from 10.4.8.

 

The kernel for 10.5 Leopard will be a major change again. Apple reworked the kernel and the OS and these changes will not be reflected in the current 10.4.x chain. IF Apple releases the source code, then we might get a hacked 10.5 kernel. But, as time goes on, SSE2 compatibility becomes less and less likely.

 

I think the 10.4.8 kernel will work well with 10.4.9, but I don't think the 10.4.8/10.4.9 kernels will work well with 10.5 - not without some reduced functionality.

XoDeus
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The OSX kernel has been slowly evolving since 10.4.4 to 10.4.8. Because no one could hack the kernel, we weren't keeping up with the changes. When Semthex and Mifki cracked the 10.4.8 kernel, we took a giant leap forward because we got all of the changes at once. The kernel in 10.4.9 will be only a slight change from 10.4.8.

 

The kernel for 10.5 Leopard will be a major change again. Apple reworked the kernel and the OS and these changes will not be reflected in the current 10.4.x chain. IF Apple releases the source code, then we might get a hacked 10.5 kernel. But, as time goes on, SSE2 compatibility becomes less and less likely.

 

I think the 10.4.8 kernel will work well with 10.4.9, but I don't think the 10.4.8/10.4.9 kernels will work well with 10.5 - not without some reduced functionality.

 

Can U then give some clues of what kind of cheap hardware to use to get SSE3 compability?

Maybe mention a systemboard and CPU.

wow
wow
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My not so good experience with this patch intel sse2.

 

I begon with Mac-OS-X-10.4.7-AMD.Intel-(JaS)-ISO-Repack, installed it, installed the intels sse2 patch in it. It started it it self so the patches were in the iso.

 

Then I installed toast burning software. Everything worked still.

 

Then when i had checked everything i wanted accelerated nvidia drivers so i needed 10.4.8

So i dloaded the JaS.10.4.8.SSE2.Intel.Only.Combo.Update unpacked and installed it. After instelling it said there were some errors, it didnt say wich errors?? I clicked on it a few times on "install" but nothing happened anymore.

 

Then i rebooted first the grey apple screen, then a box with a blue progresbar shows, but there is nog progress :) the mouse stil works but nothning happened anymore. So it seems that it broke my system and i have to reinstall everything. But i dont mind, i knew there was a risk with this software. But i still wanted to try.

 

I think i wait for a 10.4.8 dvd with build in sse2 patch and titan drivers, next time :D

nyjets12
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Can U then give some clues of what kind of cheap hardware to use to get SSE3 compability?

Maybe mention a systemboard and CPU.

I cannot speak to your motherboard, but I bought a Asus P5-LD2 VM & Celeron D 2.8 Ghz with SSE3 for under $175..

 

 

Just an example

wow
wow
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To be sure i tried installing this patch again this time with an englisch version osx installed. Unfortanly it said again errors found and quit. had to reinstall agfain, luckily it is not windows xp :)

 

But a log what went wrong or some error messdages would be handy next time

XoDeus
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I cannot speak to your motherboard, but I bought a Asus P5-LD2 VM & Celeron D 2.8 Ghz with SSE3 for under $175..

Just an example

 

Will this CPU and this MotherBoard be a good combination?

 

 

But maybe I'll by these products:

Intel Celeron D 346 3.06 Ghz / BOXED / 64bit

Intel D946GZIS - i946GZ- mATX - LGA775 Socket

This will be around 179 USD

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to_me_k
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Welcome!

I am using JaS 10.4.7 on AMD SSE2 and it works great, except for lack of QE/CI. I have read, that 10.4.8 + Titan should solve this problem, but I cannot download update from Demonoid, because I haven't an account there, and altought it says, that registration is opened, when I try to register "We are full" message is displayed. So is there any other way to download AMD SSE2 update torrent? Thanks in advance.

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Thank you very much, I downloaded it. Great job, thank you!

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Jedblack
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Hi guy, i did the install of JAS 10.4.6 and all seemed well... but i did the apple updates like and idiot --looks like my install is tanked now. So i'm reinstalling now, I would really love the update to 10.4.8 but demonide has the registration closed. Could some be send me an invite? or another location that i can get the JaS.10.4.8.SSE2.Intel.Only.Combo.Update ?

 

thanks a bunch guys....

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