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Zephyroth's AMD Software Update in Public Testing


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This is a BETA so don't use it on your everyday partition.

 

Everyone who want to localize it in its native language is welcomed !

 

This app can do the following :

 

- Download updates.

- Modify updates (remove mach_kernel and critical extensions, modify GeForce.kext and NVDAResman, search and apply cpuids and decrypt encrypted files).

- Install updates.

 

I managed to update Leopard-10.5.1 to 10.5.2.

 

Many improvments need to be done before to integrate this app in a release.

- LeopardGraphicsUpdate does not install correctly as well as some others updates)

- Some kext like System.kext are not removed

- ...

 

If you want to test it make sure to create a spare partition with a test installation of Leopard !!!

 

PS: German people, don't laugh at me ... I've localized it with the translator widget ... :-)))))))

This (especially once finalized) is huge for AMD users, as patching CPUIDs with updates and not applying updates because of new kernels and system.kext's is a huge pain. As stated by Zephyroth, anyone interested should be wary of using this on their primary partition, as it is a beta.


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I just used the 0.5 version to update to 10.5.3. Then I installed the 9.3 kernel.pkg and restarted. This is the first time that i was able to successfully update my AMD computer with out reinstalling.

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I have a kalyway 10.5.2 and I used ASU (0.5) to upgrade it to 10.5.4. I ran the update combo package manually and was able to upgrade it. I had issues with graphics (8600 GT - nvidia). I used the nvisntaller.v.52.pkg. I had save my video kext earlier and after installing the package copied it back to the system/library/extensions to get hardware accelerated graphics.

NVDAResman.kext

NVDANV50Hal.kext

NVDANV40Hal.kext

NVDANV30Hal.kext

NVDANV20Hal.kext

NVDANV10Hal.kext

 

Hardware - AMD 2.6 GHz, 2GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, 8600 GT, 320 GB SATA (Hitachi)

Chipset Model: GeForce 8600 GT

Type: Display

Bus: PCIe

PCIe Lane Width: x16

VRAM (Total): 256 MB

Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)

Device ID: 0x0402

Revision ID: 0x00a1

ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.1

Displays:

BenQ FP92Wa:

Resolution: 1440 x 900 @ 60 Hz

Depth: 32-bit Color

Core Image: Hardware Accelerated

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

Quartz Extreme: Supported

Rotation: Supported

Works like a charm - The ASU is a life saver

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How are you running the combo update manually? I watch the download proceed then the file gets moved to a "temporary" area or so it says. From there, the extraction process starts and then promptly locks up. I'm thinking that my machine may update successfully if I perform the steps manually.

 

Let me know on this when you have a moment. Thank you!

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I'm having the same issue as Joege... 10.5.2 Zephyroth installed and once the pkg is downloaded, the updater says "Moving packages to temporary folder" and never moves an inch past that.

 

Any instructions on manual install or other suggestions would be great.

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Getting this now when I try to run the updater version 0.5. Any ideas?

 

AppleScript Error

 

sh: line 2: 1.0*Convert: syntax error: invalid

arithmetic operator (error token is *.0*Convert")

(127)

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hi!!!

can somebody help me? ASU beta5 and enter my password (root) and showme this error: AppleScript Error sh: -c: line 12: syntax error: unexpected end of file (2) .I can´t continue.....

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I just have to say, what a :) amazing piece of software. Thanks to Zephyroth, I was able to update iDeneb 10.5.4 to full 10.5.5, with iTunes 8, Quicktime 7.5.5, and everything. I hope that he, amongst other developers, continues to create amazing things.

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Getting this now when I try to run the updater version 0.5. Any ideas?

 

AppleScript Error

 

sh: line 2: 1.0*Convert: syntax error: invalid

arithmetic operator (error token is *.0*Convert")

(127)

 

I got the same error message with the same version of the updater. I am running Mac OS X 10.5.4 .

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I got the same error message with the same version of the updater. I am running Mac OS X 10.5.4 .

 

I get the same message. Running OSX 10.5.6

I have no clue why it does that!

 

Anyone?

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Source (For download link please visit the original page)

 

This (especially once finalized) is huge for AMD users, as patching CPUIDs with updates and not applying updates because of new kernels and system.kext's is a huge pain. As stated by Zephyroth, anyone interested should be wary of using this on their primary partition, as it is a beta.

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Yeah, let me know if it works. I keep getting an AppleScript error.

 

 

didnt work, tried ideneb aswell, that didnt work either.

 

 

gonna try boot 132 method.

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This (especially once finalized) is huge for AMD users, as patching CPUIDs with updates and not applying updates because of new kernels and system.kext's is a huge pain. As stated by Zephyroth, anyone interested should be wary of using this on their primary partition, as it is a beta.

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The same error

AppleScript Errorsh

sh line 2: 5.4.2*Convert: syntax error: invalid arithmetic operator (error token is ".4.2*Convert") (127)

Someone answer fast or i have amd a8n-vm what smbios i need to install

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The same error

AppleScript Errorsh

sh line 2: 5.4.2*Convert: syntax error: invalid arithmetic operator (error token is ".4.2*Convert") (127)

Someone answer fast or i have amd a8n-vm what smbios i need to install

 

Are you guys running a voodoo kernel? That breaks alot of stuff from running, like Marvin.

 

toh kernels probably work

 

Cheers,

 

HC

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