Guest goodtime Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I appolize for the those that I have just offended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blabla Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I've successfully installed JaS' 10.4.6 install DVD on my VAIO FJ1S (900 GMA based). It still need a dummy s-video adapter to prevent blue screen. I prefer using headphones plugged on the s-video jack, which is less intrusive than the two wire trick... This is only needed until the log window is here... CI and QE work fine (these did not work for with 10.4.{1,3,5}). FYI, I've also noticed that disabling LDC expand can result in problem getting a native resolution, even with a dummy adapter. Finally, it seems 10.4.6 run faster than previous version (but did not bench...) Cheers. Seb :wq! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 GoodTime...geeze...this thread has been about laptops since post number 1. I invite you to start a new topic for desktops with gma900. Alright back on-topic. I received a few instructions for installing a kext: 1) Ownership and loading: sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/"kext name" sudo kextload /System/Library/"kext name" 2) Rebuild the kext cache: kextcache -k /system/library/extensions To view loaded kexts, type: "kextstat -l" or go to the "extensions" option on the left pane in system profiler. So you all know, 10.4.5 drivers still work in 10.4.6, they're what i'm using now. The ones on the JaS dvd work without CG or QE. Both need dongles to boot for me, but based on what blabla posted, i guess this varies. I'm curious....blabla, how much video memory does system profiler say your gma900 is using, and what are your setting concerning the gfx card in the bios setup? Now, I will try to force gma950 drivers to work... Also, could people who feel comfortable in terminal install a few different kexts to record what different kexts do on different systems? If you do decide to help out, be sure to post bios settings and mac os x's profiler graphics pane. Thanks, Urby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blabla Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 So you all know, 10.4.5 drivers still work in 10.4.6, they're what i'm using now. The ones on the JaS dvd work without CG or QE. Both need dongles to boot for me, but based on what blabla posted, i guess this varies. I'm curious....blabla, how much video memory does system profiler say your gma900 is using, and what are your setting concerning the gfx card in the bios setup? The System Profiler says "256MB used", but I know only 128MB can be allocated. About the BIOS settings, VAIO's BIOS really sucks, nothing can be configured... Just the expand mode on/off I was talking about. Also no configuration about external monitor... FYI, if it helps, here some screenshots of the System Profiler. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timobo Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 The System Profiler says "256MB used", but I know only 128MB can be allocated. Same as on my X20 - in the BIOS you can choose between automatic, 64 MB or 128 MB, so i set it up to 128 MB and the system profiler also shows me "256 MB used".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Same here with the "256 MB used" thing. But i noticed a difference with my profiler screen and yours...When i connect the dongle, i get 2 monitors showing up. did you refresh the screens before you took the screenshot? Also, my bios options are just "64 MB or 128 MB", so i can't configure much in there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodtime Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Do all GMA 900 laptops require a dongle to get QE and CI to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Most of them. The only ones (i think) that people said worked were those with advanced settings in the bios, reported on an asus laptop. Thing is, it isn't just for qe/cg to work, just to BOOT at all! otherwise, we just get a blue screen. -Urby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodtime Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Wow, I don't know it was so difficult on a GMA laptop. Are there any laptops that are similiar to the same video chipset as the MacBook Pro? Are there any ATI and Nvidia based laptops that work out of the box? Thanks, Goodtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo boo Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 so what actually works? 90% of the posts are just people arguing. does the pin trick in the vga work? i have a b130 which dell seems to lock at 8mb. allready filed my complaint for false advertising on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 No idea, GoodTime, but i don't think so. I was under the impression that the real mac ATI cards have some special firmware...that's why we need to create or patch our own drivers. GMA is sort of odd because for some reason not as many people care. Personally I think it's because an ATI or NVIDIA based driver will work on more than one model...or it could be that the majority of OS x86 users simply have dedicated graphics cards!! -Urby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikachu Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hi guys.. After trying everything.. Here's my solution for HP Pavillion dv1000 withGMA 900. 1. rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntel915.kext 2. edited /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntel915GA.plugin/Contents/Info.plist <key>IOProviderClass</key><string>IOGraphics</string> (it was IOFramebuffer) 3. reboot my notebook display works fine after that withou any error. Resolution 1280x768 (widescreen). Now I have to fingure out my NIC (Realtech) and wireless connection, lemme know if you guys know a good solution for that. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanja Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Does not work for me. I deleted AppleIntel915.kext, edited AppleIntel915GA.plugin, rebooted (reboot via terminal) and without dummy s-video all i got is blue screen. Additionaly, after pluging in dummy s-video QE i CI weren't supported. What version do you use? I am on 10.4.4. Also, notice that I am on dv1000 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpaces Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 i have a hp dv1150us running x.4.6 i assume what is being tried above for dv1000 series laptop should work for me too right? everything works for me except wifi and resolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blabla Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Same here with the "256 MB used" thing. But i noticed a difference with my profiler screen and yours...When i connect the dongle, i get 2 monitors showing up.did you refresh the screens before you took the screenshot? I always disconnect the dummy adapter after OSX boots. When it goes into sleep mode after a while, the external monitor is no longer detected, but native res., CI/QE still works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo boo Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 i cant believe there hasnt been a software fix yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joni Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Tried connecting external monitor, and osx run fine, HighRes+QE+CI supported. Not using external monitor gives me blue screen Try using dummy adapter, OSX somewhat hangs at 'Starting OS X' screen, the progress bar just stuck, but i can see the HardDrive lamp indicator blinking and I can move the mouse pointer around any suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirjoe Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Some days ago I had a BLUE SCREEN every time I tried to boot. Then I tried so clic FN and F8 together and now the laptop boots very well (OS 10.4.3). In my laptop such combination of FN and F8 activate other monitors than the LCD, but I don't connect any other monitor. It's simply a bluff. My laptop is ASUS M5, but many laptops use same thing. Sorry for my poor english! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodtime Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi guys.. After trying everything.. Here's my solution for HP Pavillion dv1000 withGMA 900. 1. rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntel915.kext 2. edited /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntel915GA.plugin/Contents/Info.plist <key>IOProviderClass</key><string>IOGraphics</string> (it was IOFramebuffer) 3. reboot my notebook display works fine after that withou any error. Resolution 1280x768 (widescreen). Now I have to fingure out my NIC (Realtech) and wireless connection, lemme know if you guys know a good solution for that. Cheers! That's a great hack! Thanks for sharing it with is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Most of them. The only ones (i think) that people said worked were those with advanced settings in the bios, reported on an asus laptop. Thing is, it isn't just for qe/cg to work, just to BOOT at all! otherwise, we just get a blue screen. -Urby mine did work great using 10.4.3 beta... but now i've installed 10.4.5, install worked fine but i can't manage to boot anymore. and i don't have an external display anymore so i can't follow my *own* tutorial i wrote before! (see a few pages earlier) i'll let you know if i get it with 10.4.5. joep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Well, mugan's trick on page 22 does work for me. I need to press FN-F5 exactly 6 times during startup, but it always work. But neither Quartz Extreme nor CoreImage work :'( And i broke something trying to install FrontRow... i guess it needs CoreImage, now, many System Preferences just crash, so do Quicktime Player or VLC... damned!!! gotta fix it! Still looking for a "no-dongle" solution for me. I did it using 10.4.3, so i think i'll manage to do the same with 10.4.5, eventually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joni Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 New macbook comes with GMA950!! Could we expect software solution soon, for our 'popular problem' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodtime Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 New macbook comes with GMA950!!Could we expect software solution soon, for our 'popular problem' ? Chances are you 950 drivers may be for EFI only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joni Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Chances are you 950 drivers may be for EFI only. ...and OSX only run on Macintosh, right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 uh? i don't understand this last reply... i think the release of 950-based laptop could help us. now we need to get those drivers to try... i personnaly think i'll wait september to buy my MacBook. my 15" powerbook is enough for now and i'll go on testing compatibility with my girlfriend's GMA900-based laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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