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ATi x1250 gfx

I'm new to the Hackintosh scene, but I have successfully installed Zeph's Rev.1 on an external USB HDD. My only problem is the 1024x768 resolution. It looks all fuzzy and bad. I would like to know if there is any driver development for the…

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@Cosmo Published 2008-02-13
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Leopard 10.5
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12,815 historical reads · 6 curated field notes (from 11 dispatches) · 2008-02-13 – 2009-01-22
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@Cosmo (5)@scottath (3)@jbeckers@DoiX@CBrindle

I'm new to the Hackintosh scene, but I have successfully installed Zeph's Rev.1 on an external USB HDD. My only problem is the 1024x768 resolution. It looks all fuzzy and bad. I would like to know if there is any driver development for the x1250 integrated gfx?

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @Cosmo

Author Update #1 @Cosmo 2008-02-13

Yeah I have it integrated on a laptop- Acer Extensa 5100 series I think.

Author Update #2 @Cosmo 2008-02-13

damn I can't change the 1280x1024x32 to like 1280x800x32?

Synthesized Community Field Notes

6 technical responses curated from 11 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @scottath 2008-02-13

What laptop, or is it a desktop?
I am waiting for the new image to come out before i put it on my laptop [fingers crossed] - which has the same GFX card.

Field Note #2 @scottath 2008-02-13

Mines a HP Compaq 6715b, when it is released, i will download it immediately, ill post my results

Field Note #3 @jbeckers 2008-02-13

no development going on AFAIK.

you can get 1280x1024 by adding the correct lines to the com.apple.Boot.plist file in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ e.g.
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1280x1024x32</string>

I've bought a cheap supported card, because it doesn't look like the x1250 will be supported anytime soon.

Field Note #4 @scottath 2008-02-13

And for both of us with laptop variants, were stuck/have to live with 1024x768 or 1280x1024

Field Note #5 @DoiX 2008-02-13

install callisto it allows you to change your resolution but you wont get qe/ci

Field Note #6 @CBrindle 2009-01-22

Hi, I have tried Callisto and ended up with a broken install, has anyone succesfully changed res with this graphics card?

Sources & Contributor Provenance (5 credited usernames · Thread #272)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@CosmoPrimary Author52008-02-13
@scottathCore Contributor32008-02-13
@jbeckersContributor12008-02-13
@DoiXContributor12008-02-13
@CBrindleContributor12009-01-22