kennyidaho Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I am really looking to see some updates on this. I have the laptop and would love to install OSX on it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-103094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
osado Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Hi. men! Can anyone say if the video works after the system is updated to 10.4.6? Installed it today but so far i can see no improvements concerning the hardware . Pain in the ass.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-107785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiah Posted May 18, 2006 Author Share Posted May 18, 2006 Sad to hear there's no improvement yet Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-114669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlRoda Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I did get the sound working, but i totally removed the OSX from my laptop. So i have no osx running anymore. I try to remember how i did get the sound fixed for you guys. *edit Found it 945G's Realtek ALC882 instructions for 10.4.3 (8f1111) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To get 2- channel sound you have to move AppleHDA.kext out of the Extensions Folder and replace the AzaliaAudio with this one, repair permissions and enable sound in the bios. Installation instructions ---------------------- Download the file unzip the file to your desktop open terminal do the following: sudo -s enter your password cp -r /system/library/extensions/AppleHDA.kext /system/library/extensions.disabled cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext /System/Library/Extensions.disabled cp -R /Users/YOUR USER NAME HERE/Desktop/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext /System/Library/Extensions/ chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions/ then you're done!!! reboot system Hi, I´m a bit new in all this.I did install on my computer "MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPATCHED_Myz" I´ve got a Pc with Gigabyte motherboard model: - GA-81945P-G Intel 945P/ICH7 - P4 Socket 775/ATX - - Graphics Card: Saphire 550x ATI RAIDEON - 200GB HD SATAII - Sound Card: M-Audio Delta 44 - 1Gb Ram DDR2 on Dual Channel 512 + 512 - DVD Ram And thats it! The only real problem I have is that I don´t know how to install my pci soun card . I`ve got an M-audio Delta 44 suposse to be compatible with mac and i did download drivers from m-audio website, but it didn´t work, it says : " Either tjer is not supported PCI Audio card installed or the driver is not installed ( or not loaded for some reason ). Please check that a supported card is installed and try reinstalling the driver" My drivers all called "Delta_OSX_2.0.5.dmg" but I´seen that drivers on mac are ".kext" files.I did read what TheMessiah wrote but as I´m not english I dont know know if you did use shortcuts but I don´t understand what you say exactly to do: Installation instructions ---------------------- Download the file -------------------> OK unzip the file to your desktop -----> OK open terminal-----------------------> What terminal?What is that?Where is it?Please Help Me!! do the following: sudo -s ----------------------------> sudo- s?? - type it?? where?? how?? enter your password--------------> OK, NO PRobleM cp -r /system/library/extensions/AppleHDA.kext /system/library/extensions.disabled -- where I type this?How? cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext /System/Library/Extensions.disabled -- where I type this?How? cp -R /Users/YOUR USER NAME HERE/Desktop/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext /System/Library/Extensions/ -- where I type this?How? chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext -- where I type this?How? kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions/ -- where I type this?How? Please Help Me Guys!! If you can send me pics of proccedure it will be CooL!;) I can imagine Messiah that all that instructions are for your sound card, but it might help me to configure mine.But I didn´t found anu ".kext" file for my PCI sound card M-audio Delta 44 Well If someone can give me a hand I´ll be very glad:Thanks every one for your Help,C U!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-119429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikas Rana Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 i also hv acer aspire 5672 wlmi. bt i hv ati mobility x1600 card, i dont hv sound workin neither ethernet card any way to get it? i hv broadcom netlink gigabit ethernet card realtk hd audio( al 883) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-186475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigomod Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Is a few days that i'm trying to fix the video / audio / ethernet for the acer aspire 5672 wlmi with the ati x1600 on osx 10.4.7 jas. Video works without patch with QE/CI supported, but only at 104x768 resolution and a little artifacs on screen. But eventually isn't a problem. Audio fixed (search in the forum how to install Realtek HD audio ALC88x), you must edit the device id in the kext. Ethernet is a problem. I tryed every method for the Broadcom 5789E but is still inactive. Firewire works fine, USB ok, but obviously no WiFi support (damned Intel 3945), for this I'v buyed an Atheros minipci express wifi card on ebay. Sorry for my english. Any idea for the ethernet drivers and eventually how to fix the x1600 artifacs and resolution? Bigo PS. Don't try to install the X1600 autoinstaller patch, video dies with black screen!! Bye Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-189151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Johnson Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I've been working with this laptop for the past week, and have had no luck with either the ethernet, wireless, or video. The boris method will give you perfect video on an external monitor (via vga), but there is no solution (that I can find) for the lcd. Wireless is also impossible (most people just replace it with another, compatible one). LAN should work, but I haven't been able to get it to. Camera doesn't work and I wouldn't expect it ever to. But if you want Mac OS X that bad, you can sacrifice the camera. Let me know if anyone gets ethernet (Broadcom 169d) or Video (X1600 Mobility) to work! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-189410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigomod Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 my camera is founded by mac os like an usb webcam but i don't now if really works. I'll try with ichat The problem is change resolution to obtain an 1280x800. For the wifi I repeat: buy an atheros card on ebay. Mac load my AppleBCM kext, but I've an error: Memory map error, or something like that. Bye Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-189788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Johnson Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I get the same error! Any ideas why the kext would load but then fail? I think it might be something with Networking in general: I just installed a Dell Truemobile 1390 which throws a kernel panic (even though every report on this forum says it should work). It's annoying because it's so close to working and yet it's still useless without internet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-193343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiah Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 Oke a little progress update from me. I'm on 10.4.7, since i'm not getting 10.4.8 to work yet. Anyone here gotten 10.4.8 to work? Video: X1400 - not working (reported working on 10.4.8 on external display with aty_caretta.kext) Audio: Realtek - working with Azelia USB - working Broadcom 57x - reported working (can't get it to work? no kext available?) Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller - work in progress (url) Anyone has different findings? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-227731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiah Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 I managed to get the Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller working. So now you can use your PCMCIA cards also. Thanks to BugsBunny He provided us with 2 kext files, that made the PCMCIA Controller Bus working. Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller - Works IOPCCardFamily.kext.dmg IOPCIFamily.kext.dmg Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-227801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
omoita Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Nobody got the ethernet made working or of do wi-fi give rise? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-229983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigomod Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Wifi: no hope -> Changed with Atheros 5454 mini pci express card Ethernet: Memory map error Video: Non change resolution (only 1024*768) Audio: Only out (no mic) Camera: Not Working Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-238470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyretard Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 ALC883 driver is here Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-264924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengringo Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 has anyone found out a way to get the ethernet working or by now is this just a lost cause. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-265021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokage-dono Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 same problem with ethernet : map error for AppleBCM44x + link error for IONetworkFamily laptop : acer travelmate 4001 wlmi (pentium m 1.5 ghz sse2), 512 mb ram, ati mobility 9700 64 mb, ac97 sound, wifi intel 2200 b/g. ethernet : broadcom 440 installation : triple boot windows, ubuntu, osx (Jas 10.4.8 DVD amd/intel sse2/sse3) using grub as bootloader res : 1024x768 (should be 1280x800 ...), no opengl (so no QE/CI) sound : works but with some glitches (mic etc not tested) wifi : doesn t work usb : works but I have message about "ECHI overcurrent condition" touchpad : doesn t work sleep : freeze the laptop So useless for now (It's like linux 4 years ago ) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-270155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl8080 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I am also a member of the Acer Aspire 5670 series club, I'm on a 5673 though. Looking forward to getting Mac OSX on my machine so I can finally use my midi keyboard properly. (xp causes conflicts with the built in webcam). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-275413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterf Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I've got the same problem. I've been trying everything to get my ethernet card working. It's a Broadcom BCM5789 - dev id 169d. I've tried using nisa's and humanmx's drivers, as well as tinhead/hater, but I get the same error with both, as do some other users of the forum: "dmesg | grep BCM" showed: AppleBCM5751Ethernet: 0 0 Start - mapping device memory failed Looking through the hex, that string is located around 0x0003DEF0, but I can't figure out where it's being called sad.gif Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-275731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo2002 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Tried to install ATIX1000 drivers from the unofficial 10.4.9 update. Driver is newer than in the 10.4.8 but still no resolution change and 1024x768 QE/CI work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-275800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengringo Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) I think with the very non-standards setup the acer uses in its hardware its probably going to be next to impossible for osx86 to ever work perfectly. Drivers would have to be written specifically for this machine. I've been keeping my eye on this site for months now waiting to see if maybe there was a way but i think I'm just going to sell this and get a macbook. Edited January 15, 2007 by bengringo Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-276184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo2002 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I think with the very non-standards setup the acer uses in its hardware its probably going to be next to impossible for osx86 to ever work perfectly. Drivers would have to be written specifically for this machine. I've been keeping my eye on this site for months now waiting to see if maybe there was a way but i think I'm just going to sell this and get a macbook. The hardware compatibility of this laptop is not the best. I'm using USB wireless adapter to have network working. Sound is working. But the video adapter's work is not good. QE/CI and no native resolution. It's too sad but I think that the buying of the the macbook is the best way. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-276240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiah Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 I bumped this topic because of developments over the year. Anyone successfully running osx 10.4.10 on his laptop? I'm running 10.4.10 atm. I'm starting from scratch. There is an intresting topic running about the Intel 3945 a/b/g integrated wireless here Anyone have some more information about their Acer 5672? I'm aware there are also Acer Aspire 5672 with Mobility Radeon X1600's. Anyone any luck with the X1400 on internal display? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-480295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiah Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 10.4.10 Status X1400 - QI/CE working no resolution change Cardbuss - Working USB - Working Sound - Working Network - Rt2500 sweex card working after changing en0 to en1 So the only thing of holding it off i changing the resolution, on the internal display. Are there any developers on this forum who are capable of fixing this issue? Because it's the only card that's not working yet on OSX Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-480624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonrev Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 ACER ASPIRE 5672 WMLI ++ Kalyway 10.5.1 install SPECS: - Intel® Centrino Duo T2300@1.66 GHz (2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB) - Intel® 945PM Express chipset - Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG - ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1400 - 1024 MB DDR2 - 160gig SATA - Realtek HD audio ALC88x - BIOS version: v1.3234 STEPS FOLLOWED: on system start hit F12 to boot from dvd, then type F8 when prompted type cpus=1, hit enter, start loading files from DVD first screen: choose language (dutch) click next open disk utility in disk utility, format drive to hfs+ partition into two partitions first partition: hfs+, second partition: journaled. under options for first partition choose guid (bootable disk for intel macs) close disk utility, in setup choose custom install. check boot_efi_guid done -> install, skip disk check ++ installation complete! on reboot, remove dvd, hit f8 for startup options type cpus=1 -v for 1 cpu and verbose mode, system will boot in registration form. fill out forms and start osX. now its up to getting the drivers to work, no usb no sound no graphics support so 1024x768 res no powermanagement (I think) no wifi no lan ANY i repeat ANY help greatly appreciated! cheers from Eday, Netherlands Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-689177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asapreta Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Here I installed Ideneb 1.3 and got it until I entered all the infos post installation (name and so on). When the system was going to show the desktop, black screen. I think the video was sent to one of the external ports. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8572-help-with-acer-5672/page/2/#findComment-942643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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