Can't enable Radeon3870
in any preview SL, i can't enable the radeon 3870. Either using EFI strings or DSDT. Those methods works well in Leo 10.5.7 (dual dvi, sleep/wake, full resolution, QE/CI ...) I looked into ATIRadeonx2000 plist file, i've got the right ID…
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in any preview SL, i can't enable the radeon 3870.
Either using EFI strings or DSDT. Those methods works well in Leo 10.5.7 (dual dvi, sleep/wake, full resolution, QE/CI ...)
I looked into ATIRadeonx2000 plist file, i've got the right ID in stock plist : 1002:9501
I had to remove ATI*.kext in order to have the GUI.
Does anyone found howto ?
I saw the framebuffers seem to have changed in SL.
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i've done the same thing, switch back to 7950GT...
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No, i also had an ATI 3870 and switched to NV 9600GT. Until now there is no solution for ATI 2600 / ATI 38XX cards on SL.
Look at netkas website, there will be infos next months about perhaps an fix.