drjman Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I have an HP ZD8000 (custom built) that installed OS X on a second partition just fine. During the first boot it goes through the white screen fine then goes to a black screen with a mouse cursor that i can move around. I haven't been able to get to the setup screen (reg info, etc)yet. I have the x600 ati graphics and i am sure i have more to do in that area. I just can't get past this. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
drjman Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 I am still having the same problem. I re-installed several times trying different install packages from the JAS 10.4.8 img. There seemed to be a package for x600 ati card as one of the install options but of course it didn't work. I have the same version installed on a dell E1505 and everything but wireless and sound work. I know that is a different situation, but i am new to Mac and would assume that at least the minimum VGA setting would be used if no drivers were present (on my HP zd8000). Anyways Please help if you can! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-272863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLX Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 click me Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-272905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNutz Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I have a ZD8000 that I'm installing OS X on, and it works fine with 10.4.6... at least no problems so far. I haven't tried to get to 10.4.8, but I'm living with the screen being stretched. I wish I could figure out how to set a new resolution. But for now, it's working. I get wireless networking and sound. Other than stretched video, I haven't found any problems yet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-274681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
drjman Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 Got it working! Thanks for your help! My wireless is working great (thank god because my dell laptop is still fighting me). Now i need to get the integrated NIC and graphics working. getting tired of the streched screen! :censored2: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-274819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNutz Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) I fixed the stretched screen with Callisto 003. I'm now running 1680 x 1050... looks great. I don't have the link handy, but if you search around, you'll find it. I read somewhere that 003 works with the ZD8000, and it worked for me. Can't say if the newer versions would work or not... I stopped at 003. Are you having any problems with your DVD drive? I can't write disks or play movies.... Installing software works fine, but that's it. Edited January 13, 2007 by SNutz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-274897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmer Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Drjman, How did you get your wireless working? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-275371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1979 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Does this driver do 1280x800? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-278215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maradios Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I have a ZD8000 that I'm installing OS X on, and it works fine with 10.4.6... at least no problems so far. I haven't tried to get to 10.4.8, but I'm living with the screen being stretched. I wish I could figure out how to set a new resolution. But for now, it's working. I get wireless networking and sound. Other than stretched video, I haven't found any problems yet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38206-hp-zd8000-start-up-black-screen-and-cursor/#findComment-1213614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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