10.4.3 Build 8f1111 ATI video support?

[Louis]

Could someone confirm that this build (10.4.3 8F1111) does have working ATI video drivers for the 9000 series....on patched-hacked systems.....

It would save a lot of bandwith if it does not......has in not having to download 2 Gig to find out!

The bad video resolution is the only reason why I'm not using OSX86 on my Presario X1000 laptop more often.....1280x800x32 is not currently possbile....anything esle is painfull to look at......

[daddyo]

Hi,

 

you may be able to get your driver to work (i'm assuming you have 10.4.3 8f1099).

 

First, edit /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeon8500.kext, and add you PCI ID's there

 

Then reboot into single user mode (-v -s)

 

complete the startup process

 

sh /etc/rc

 

then load the kernel extension

 

kextload /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadion8500.kext

 

this should load. Or at least produce some sort of positive message.

 

then hit control D to exit single user mode and startup the OS.

 

Maybe this will have some work

 

the 9000 (8500) series are similar to the 9200 running in my mac mini which supports quartz extreme (but no core image).

 

Let me know how it goes

 

Cheers

 

daddy-o