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nvidia 7600GS under 10.4.9 (QE&CI Working) 1st Boot only


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Starnge problem here.

 

I've got my 7600 GS (AGP) to work (QE&CI) under 10.4.9 (Uphuck):

 

1. Copy Natit0.2 kext

2. Edit GeForce, NVDAResman, NVDANV40 kexts with device ID (0x02e110de)

3. Repair permissions

 

Rebooting

 

Screen goes "off"/Black for a while (let's say 30sec) before showing the desktop

Got QE & CI enabled (supported) - tested, seems ok

 

Didn't change any settings, rebooted -> Screen stay Off/Black and never "show" the desktop.

 

 

Any Idea ?

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UPDATE:

 

Seems to be some "preferences files" that get screwed up -> if I restore an image (replacing old files but keeeping the new kexts) it's working (but still only for "one boot")

 

 

Any pointers at to wich file(s) may be modfied/screwed greatly appreciated, thanks

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Try titan and try without editing the kexts

 

 

already done, it's even worse (_never_ load the desktop).

I've tried every single install method (titan, natit, .4.8, editing/no editing, etc) to get QE/CI to work.

The one described below is the only that (kinda) worked for QE/CI.

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Since I've got it to work, I have every needed kexts/drivers setted up and loaded correctly, it's just some new permissions, new files or modifications that happens either on the 1st_boot (that make QE/CI works) or on the 2nd_Boot (that hangs on "black" screen).

 

have to investigate newly accessed files, still any advice welcome.

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still trying to figure out what goes wrong (thanks I've done a MacRescue partition :(

I can tell you that it's not (cause I've copied o:

 

- Permissions on Kexts

- Kexts that get modified

- cache of the kext

- the content of /etc (yeah I start to try everything)

 

 

i'll start looking of other cached files, still appreciate any pointers.....

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still not working what I've found is that when it works (aka first boot) Natit.kext is only loaded once (from -v verbose) after a reboot it's loaded twice (and hangs up).

 

any idea from *where* it could be loaded a second time ?

 

(already checked, caches, duplicate extension and rc file for kextload)

 

any help still welcome...

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So i have an 7600gs agp too, my system is a sse2 machine, and after trying some methods like u..i can't get 10.4.9 working with qe/ci...maybe with the uphuck dvd, 'cause i was updating a jas 10.4.8 dvd

Any news from your side?

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So i have an 7600gs agp too, my system is a sse2 machine, and after trying some methods like u..i can't get 10.4.9 working with qe/ci...maybe with the uphuck dvd, 'cause i was updating a jas 10.4.8 dvd

Any news from your side?

 

 

OK nice to know that I'm not alone :)

 

So you were not able to get QE working even on the "first" boot ?

Did you edit your GeForce kext (and maybe NV*40 and Resman) ?

 

On my side nothing new, I've tried again several stuff (none usefull) now that i'm getting a bit bored by this either I write a small script to compare files (md5) from *rebooted install* against *first boot* install or I'll simply install 10.4.8 and wait for fix/news

 

PS: also running SSE2

 

keep me in touch if you find something

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Only use Natit if you need or want dual screens!

 

I use Titan or NVidiaEFI and AGPGart 2.1i and "never" have problems. You will need to boot with -f, you can type it every time or add it to boot.plist. :)

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Thanks guy that does the job

 

Used nvidiaEFI (never able to get Titan to works) now it's working at every boot :P

 

but to answer your first question, yes i've planned to use dual screen that's why I get the Natit kext.

 

Now that everything is fine and stable I should have a look at to how setup nvidiaEFI with dual screen (if possible / planned update ?)

 

 

Thanks alot!

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