JackHair Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I'm not sure the new kernel is needed. I've copied all the nVidia related kexts from the new kernel, and my system doesn't hang at boot. It sets the resolution properly but I only get a black screen, but it keeps booting and I can connect via network. It seems it gets initialized properly. I think my problem has to do with the framebuffer offset omni mentioned (my card is a laptop card). So as a result I'm creating my own kext based on omni's description - it's nearly done now, too bad I have to go to work now. If anyone can try the new kext's on the old kernel, please report your findings, it would be of great help to see if it is possible at all. I've treid on the 4.4 kernel, but it hangs when the desktop should show. Looks like AMD ppl will have to wait for the new kernel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murcielago585 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 wow. used the method dvil gave and it worked absolutely perfectly. everything is supported and i am running an evga 7600 GT. omni, you have made my mac transition final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giandal Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Giandal tell us, does the new driver let the monitor enter standby mode?This is great news I cannot test dual monitor, but the standby mode for the monitor works. Ah, about this mac now works... The only problem I'm left with is the network, which does not work anymore with the new Jas release. (Well, besides linein audio, though it appears under system preferences using Taruga's Azalia, and wakeup from sleep) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealRemnant Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Results 107.91 System Info Xbench Version 1.2 System Version 10.4.8 (8L2127) Physical RAM 1536 MB Model ACPI Drive Type Maxtor 6Y160M0 Quartz Graphics Test 106.67 Line 91.47 6.09 Klines/sec [50% alpha] Rectangle 90.62 27.05 Krects/sec [50% alpha] Circle 94.33 7.69 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha] Bezier 89.63 2.26 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha] Text 317.67 19.87 Kchars/sec OpenGL Graphics Test 95.55 Spinning Squares 95.55 121.21 frames/sec User Interface Test 125.63 Elements 125.63 576.59 refresh/sec Not bad for a 6600GT OpenGL excites me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm_webd Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I've treid on the 4.4 kernel, but it hangs when the desktop should show.Looks like AMD ppl will have to wait for the new kernel. Did you copy the nvidia kexts from the new kernel, or did you use the old ones? I ask because I tried with the old kexts first and the hanged the system on boot - but that's understandable as they have unresolved symbols. The kext from the new kernel loads fine on the old kernel, but I can't check it properly on my laptop, as it has a strange card. I'm going to test on my desktop as soon as I get home from work - maybe that'll give better results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanakorizo Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 If anyone can try the new kext's on the old kernel, please report your findings, it would be of great help to see if it is possible at all. yes , i opened a thread for that is says for AMD but is also for the 10.4.4 kernel http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry221996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHair Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Did you copy the nvidia kexts from the new kernel, or did you use the old ones?I ask because I tried with the old kexts first and the hanged the system on boot - but that's understandable as they have unresolved symbols. The kext from the new kernel loads fine on the old kernel, but I can't check it properly on my laptop, as it has a strange card. I'm going to test on my desktop as soon as I get home from work - maybe that'll give better results. hmm now you mention it, I used the old kexts. Guess I'll have a go with the new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murcielago585 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 here is an xbench with my 7600GT: Results 129.65 System Info Xbench Version 1.3 System Version 10.4.8 (8L2127) Physical RAM 2048 MB Model ACPI Drive Type Maxtor 6B250S0 Quartz Graphics Test 118.24 Line 95.11 6.33 Klines/sec [50% alpha] Rectangle 106.99 31.94 Krects/sec [50% alpha] Circle 105.07 8.56 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha] Bezier 97.02 2.45 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha] Text 384.33 24.04 Kchars/sec OpenGL Graphics Test 99.62 Spinning Squares 99.62 126.37 frames/sec User Interface Test 215.34 Elements 215.34 988.32 refresh/sec pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwer Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I cannot test dual monitor, but the standby mode for the monitor works.Ah, about this mac now works... The only problem I'm left with is the network, which does not work anymore with the new Jas release. (Well, besides linein audio, though it appears under system preferences using Taruga's Azalia, and wakeup from sleep) Hang on a sec - you are running the new JaS dvd from yesterday, right? And before, with no CI/QE, clicking on 'about this mac' used to 'blue screen' (well not blue screen, just go blue for a bit and then reloaded the desktop) on you? Bizarre. Apple haven't made the 'about this mac' QE dependant have they? //R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilloki Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 murcielago585, is that via analog or dvi? And can you change resolutions/refresh rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giandal Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hang on a sec - you are running the new JaS dvd from yesterday, right? And before, with no CI/QE, clicking on 'about this mac' used to 'blue screen' (well not blue screen, just go blue for a bit and then reloaded the desktop) on you? Precisely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murcielago585 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 naw, couldn't be. I've had About this mac working ever since i got the Jas 10.4.8 dvd, jsut won;t tell me info in the hardware section. not sure why some people don;t get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikk Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 7600 gt support is really great... did anybody know... what is with 7600 gs or 7900 gs? does they have the same chipset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 anyone tried a game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvil Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 anyone tried a game? I dont have many games but I tried Nanosaur and WOW and them work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed0101 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Titan.kext makes a kernel panic on my pc. When I boot with -v, the kext is loaded successfully it seems, but then my pc hangs. I have Dell Dimension 5100 with GF6800PCIe. I have tried with both Mifki´s and Semthex´s kernels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanakorizo Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 anyone tried to edit video? final cut or after effects or premiere etc is it faster than pc ? if you did it give a comparrison example : tried after effects with everything supported now and ive also tried a lot in XP in OSX is faster/slower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidovi Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Just the ones outlined on omni's site, copy the Titan.kext to /System/Library/Extensions, chmod and chown it chmod -R 755 Titan.kext chown -R root:wheel Titan.kext delete Extensions.kextcache and Extensions.mkext, reboot and pry. I tried to fix permissions and clear extension caches, but always get the wrong installed extension message. If I try to load manually I get this: kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/Titan.kext has problems: Authentication failures: { "File owner/permissions are incorrect" = ( "/System/Library/Extensions/Titan.kext" ) } I repaired permissions a lot of times, but everything seems to be ok. Please Help !!! :-) Im using 10.4.8 semthex kernel.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHead Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Where are the files that have to be deleted? I checked in /system/library/extension/ but there are no files that are called: Extensions.mkext Can anybody help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 davidovi use cp -R to copy the file ie: cp -R titan.kext /S/L/E/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvil Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Where are the files that have to be deleted? I checked in /system/library/extension/ but there are no files that are called: Extensions.mkext Can anybody help me out? /System/Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisam Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Davidovi you have to read what the console print after each command. Sometimes it gives you error message then you know that you did something wrong I think that you are trying to chmod chown in the wrong directory. first go to the directory where the file resides (Titans.kext) using the command cd like: cd ~/desktop/titans then chmod -R 755 Titan.kext chown -R root:wheel Titan.kext (it will ask for your root password) then copy the Titan.kext to /System/Library/Extensions sudo cp -R Titans.kext /System/Library/Extensions Lastly, update the extensions cache sudo kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions reboot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHead Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 /System/Library Thnx found them! Now i rebooted my system, and i get the following error: The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/Titan.kext“ was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update I have installed it again, following the messages on this forum, and still i get the same error. any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisam Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 try this cd /System/Library/Extensions chmod -R 755 Titan.kext chown -R root:wheel Titan.kext sudo kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions reboot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Can't seem to get dual monitor working. Dual DVI 7300GT. Second display is always 'not detected'. I've tried with a DVI->VGA adapter as well. Anyone that HAS got it working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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