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basic graphics in x64, full graphics in x32

Install goes fine I have the gigabyte es21 blah blah blah anyway my graphics card is a gforce nvidia gs8800 and when install nvinject everything is fine except when i boot into x64 which it does by default i get no kext installed in the…

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@JShubert683 Published 2009-08-30
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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5,676 historical reads · 5 curated field notes (from 10 dispatches) · 2009-08-30 – 2009-08-31
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Install goes fine I have the gigabyte es21 blah blah blah anyway my graphics card is a gforce nvidia gs8800 and when install nvinject everything is fine except when i boot into x64 which it does by default i get no kext installed in the system properties, but if i do a -v -x32 i get full graphics. Even when I do an EFI inject I still have the same situation... Any suggestions yes I can run it on x32 but whats the point I can go back to 10.5.8 and its basically the same I installed sl for full 64 support, the card works flawlessly in win7 64bit environment so I just dont get it, thanks guys

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Follow-up dispatches by @JShubert683

Author Update #1 @JShubert683 2009-08-31

thanx Ian ill try yours out, question are you guys using retail with the hidden efi part or installing it as MBR install? Im doing the full retail maybe thats my issue

Author Update #2 @JShubert683 2009-08-31

Yes and I'm using a guid'd partition scheme also are you guys coping the com. file to the efi partition cause i get no change in doing so..

Author Update #3 @JShubert683 2009-08-31

THis is the guide I am using
[GUIDE] Installing Snow 10A432 on G31M-ES2L
I have that mobo only makes sense, and Im using that bootloader also. Specs are that mobo 3.4 c2duo prob 4gig ram

Author Update #4 @JShubert683 2009-08-31

alright did a fresh install and it works perfectly now i just need to get my sound working

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5 technical responses curated from 10 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @xxxslayeriiixxx 2009-08-30

an efi inject? EFI strings should work on both 32/64. When your done installing the EFI string, remove the nvinject. aquamac.prob oards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=hack1&thread=509

Field Note #2 @wwbsox 2009-08-30

agree with xxxslayeriiixxx

Ihave 8800gts and it works great in 64 using efi string in boot.plist

Field Note #3 @Ianxxx 2009-08-30 ↳ Re: @JShubert683
@JShubert683Install goes fine I have the gigabyte es21 blah blah blah anyway my graphics card is a gforce nvidia gs8800 and when install nvinject everything is fine except when i boot into x64 which it does by default i get no kext installed in the system properties, but if i do a -v -x32 i get full graphics. Even when I do an EFI inject I still…

Yep you shouldn't have any probs, I've added a copy of my com.apple.Boot.plist for you to check with yours. efi string 8800gs only, if you use the file make sure you change uuid

Field Note #4 @xxxslayeriiixxx 2009-08-31

What do you mean full retail? Do u have 10A432? cuz thats the GM version which is retail. And most of the posters here in the forum usually use GUID partition.

Field Note #5 @xxxslayeriiixxx 2009-08-31

Let's clear somethings up. It's confusing on what ur saying. Tell us your system specs and what bootloader u used. Also what tutorial or guide did u follow…

Sources & Contributor Provenance (4 credited usernames · Thread #3848)
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@JShubert683Primary Author52009-08-30 → 2009-08-31
@xxxslayeriiixxxCore Contributor32009-08-30 → 2009-08-31
@wwbsoxContributor12009-08-30
@IanxxxContributor12009-08-30