[GUIDE] (w/ photos) - 100% working Acer 6935g iAtkos v7 10.5.7 with nVidia 9600m GT - Page 10

haseeb · #91 08-30-2009, 06:42 AM

I HAZ SUCCESS !

i have got VISTA + OSX to dual boot without copying the boot.ini files (it doesn't makes any difference even if you do or not Vista doesnt uses boot.ini to boot) OR Reinstalling Vista or Osx all over again.No need to do anything like that

Now all you need is a specific BETA version of EasyBCD Beta 2.0 Build 63 (the stable version don't seem to work for eg v1.7.2) on vista you won't find these on the normal website either on the NeoSmart Forums
and then just add a new Entry as a Mac

Follow the screenshot below

after down click add entry Restart the PC and you will get 2 selections Vista and NST MAC OSX.
Now you can either choose Mac OSX (it will redirect you to the chameleon,select OSX ) or Vista (which will boot striaght to vista) and voila you can boot into Mac + Vista

Link to the EASYBCD http://is.gd/2GXRN
You will have to register to the forums for free and after you do that you will be able to download !

Now the only problem im going through with OSX v7 is a small lag (could be the graphics card driver)
when i try visualizer on itunes or a slideshow using the default Preview both the things don't go smoothly either they load have the picture or in the case of visualizer it would freeze for 1secs and then continue

Any fix i can get on that would be appreciated

sl_mac · #92 08-30-2009, 07:46 AM

Hi Gurruwiwi...

Thanks for your reply.

As you said, I'll wait and watch on your progress.

I haven't bought this model yet. All I need is a Q90xx Quad core Intel Core 2 CPU with Full HD support and a 15.4'' notebook running on a Nvidia 9400 or 9600M. I don't know if 9700M will work in SL.

As a newbie, I'm completely newbie on this and I hope your upcoming new guide will walk me step by step with references to higher models with different GPUs like the one that comes with 9700M.

Thanks.

mascal71 · #93 08-30-2009, 06:33 PM

Great !!!
So did u use an USB 8Gb memory pen to install snow?
For audio did u use the voodooHD at 64 Bit?
Im using Cinema4d at 64 bit for rendering.... and it works great ... I will be very happy to try it in a full 64 Bit S.O ... but the postman is still missing!!!!

Keep in touch !!!

paradoxni · #94 08-31-2009, 03:27 PM

hey guys...currently installing iatkos v7 using this guide on my 6930G, fingers crossed its going well so far.. expect me to post again with some problems haha

paradoxni · #95 08-31-2009, 04:11 PM

first problem, I have installed a dell 1395 wifi card into the acer and its not detected, also tried the PIN20 trick by covering in tape,but still the wifi light does not light up and no device detected in OSX.

I know this card is compatible as its from an inspiron 1525 which runs osx (including wifi) very well...

wot else to try ?

looks like its the same card and problem as chris was having a few pages ago

this card works in my dell inspiron in osx so why not here!

ive also tested the card (with pin20 trick) in windows and it works fine and the killswitch has no effect, its always on. so this must be a driver issue in osx

Gurruwiwi · #96 08-31-2009, 08:31 PM

Well, I'm sorry but like with Chris, I'm out of ideas.. Except dsdt.aml patching, which I now know is not dangerous at all, and quite easy. But its hard to follow threads from people who know how, it very confusing, and there is little help for noobs like me in that field.

But basically, you have to generate a DSDT.aml file (like in my tutorial) and then fix certain entries to contain proper info that OSX can understand. You do that converting it into another format (I forget the extension, but this is decompiling stage)... the open that, edit, save, and recompile back to dsdt.aml, and is very very effective if done properly.

There is only danger if you try to flash your bios to contain the new dsdt.aml info. This is what I have gathered, anyone please jump in to elaborate, because appart from that, its still a mystery to me who needs it and who doesn´t.

So far in SL, its the opposite, it makes the system unstable. Delete it, no more KP, seems rock solid and snappy, yet I'm using Chameleon 2 RC 1 which is supposed to need that file for stability.

Try finding the entry for wifi and edit that.

Also, are you sure the "lspci" command in terminal doesn´t find the card?

For example, look at this thread. Looks horribly complicated as I've never tried it. Currently investigating audio for SL. Thats all I need left but I'm having no luck;

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lof...p/t182384.html

paradoxni · #97 08-31-2009, 08:38 PM

lspci lists the card as Broadcom corp. BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] rev 01

but airport icon dont appear and wifi light stays out (even thou ive done pin20 fix, tested in windows)

also found on another site

Quote:

You need to edit this file to add device id for your DW 1395:-
/System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist

This is what you need to add because it is not listed in original kext:-
<string>pci14e4,4315</string>

tries this too but not working

Gurruwiwi · #98 08-31-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haseeb

I HAZ SUCCESS !

i have got VISTA + OSX to dual boot without copying the boot.ini files (it doesn't makes any difference even if you do or not Vista doesnt uses boot.ini to boot) OR Reinstalling Vista or Osx all over again.No need to do anything like that

Hey haseeb, there are other ways. But if its working, its working

You have two bootloaders now. No problem, just an extra step. You have Windows partition set as active with it bootloeader, that redirects you to Chameleon bootloader.

It is possible to only use Chameleon, I've done it before but only once and I dont want to go all over the SL install yet again!! but now I am concentrating on SL when I'm done, I also want Windows 7, so I'm looking into that too.

Gurruwiwi · #99 08-31-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paradoxni

lspci lists the card as Broadcom corp. BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] rev 01

That means the card is there and recognized. It's not in "up" status, there are linux commands to "up" and "down" the wifi card, and I think terminal might have them.

So, your card in Windows works, internet tested and all? But with the light on? and When you boot to OSx it stays off... When you boot in windows, is the light on since shutdown to boot, or does it light up during the windows boot?

How many pci-e slots do you have?

Also, do you have the airport "blank" icon at the top?

radioheadvegan · #**100** 08-31-2009, 10:23 PM

same problem, i have an aspire 6930g, 4312 and 4311 broadcom card, they work on windows, but on osx i have nothing, airport = unrecognized