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Problem with ATI (maybe?) after installation

I have a very strange problem after installation of zephyroth's 10.5.2 dvd. When i have successful intsllation and rebooting my machine i get the picture above and i cant proceed to anything My specs amd x2 6000 asus m2n-e sli 2gigs ram…

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@br492 Published 2008-03-25
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Leopard 10.5
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3,937 historical reads · 4 curated field notes (from 12 dispatches) · 2008-03-25 – 2008-04-16
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I have a very strange problem after installation of zephyroth's 10.5.2 dvd.
When i have successful intsllation and rebooting my machine i get the picture above and i cant proceed to anything
My specs
amd x2 6000
asus m2n-e sli
2gigs ram
Ati 2600 xt sonic
wd ata 40gb
TSST dvd rc sata
When i move mouse i can see somewhere in there the cursor but thats it

Can anyone help with that?

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @br492

Author Update #1 @br492 2008-03-25

my card has 2 dvi ports and the same thing happens on both of them .its like the picture is cutted in very little pieces and blended

Author Update #2 @br492 2008-03-25

@roisoft:sorry if i give you headache but can you help me some more with the procedure of installing the above kext (i cant go to the desktop it freezes in the picture above after restarting next to installation) and how to do the thing with permissions and kexthelper?
i am noob on this think an i am trying with everything i have found last 2 weeks.
Or just a link if its possible.

Author Update #3 @br492 2008-03-26

Still 2 problems:
when i install atiradeonx2000.kext from the file i 've downloaded, after reboot i have the same problem and i have to uninstall it to get into the desktop.also my lan doesnot works although i've chosen nforce 2/3/4/5 drivers for it.
Some help?

Author Update #4 @br492 2008-04-16

I found a "half" solution:
I 've installed macosx with ati 2600 drivers during installation.
After finishing installation and before it boots for the first time
i used

mount -uw / (enter)
rm -r /system/library/extensions/natit.kext (enter)
rm -r /system/library/extensions/Atiradeonx2000.kext (enter)
reboot

then it boot perfectly,then with kexthelper i install natit.kext from netkas
and then i have an almost working ati2600xt (no qe).
I am almost satisfied with my new hackintosh

Synthesized Community Field Notes

4 technical responses curated from 12 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Anonymous 2008-03-25

Thats odd, have you tried, switching the DVI or VGA port on it?... Doesnt that card have 2? if not try moving the video card to a different slot… it kinda reminds me of the black and white dots on a tv when u cant find a channel on normal cable?

Field Note #2 @roisoft 2008-03-25

try with this (media fire.com/?zgmrxf9yajm), the zip contains the kext prepatched for 2600xt.

I don´t know if it works ( i don´t have ATI). Don´t forget correct the permissions (chmod/chown) or use kexthelper.

Field Note #3 @roisoft 2008-03-25

at boot press f8 and type -s you will see the cmd prompt, now type

mount -uw / (enter)
rm -r /system/library/extensions/natit.kext (enter)
rm -r /system/library/extensions/Atiradeonx2000.kext (enter)
reboot

download Kexthelper (che etha.net/Kext_Helper/Software_files/Kext%20Helper%20b7.zip)
extract in your desktop the previous file (2600xt kext) open kexthelper and drag&drop the kext to install type your password install and reboot.

kexthelper web , look there web (che etha.net/Kext_Helper/Software.html)

Field Note #4 @drum109 2008-04-02

Holy crap i've had similar problems the other day! I never got the drivers working on my 2600PRO (dev id 9589, some XT's have the same id).

Corroborated & Participated: @roisoft
Sources & Contributor Provenance (4 credited usernames · Thread #831)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@br492Primary Author72008-03-25 → 2008-04-16
@roisoftCore Contributor32008-03-25 → 2008-03-26
@AnonymousContributor12008-03-25
@drum109Contributor12008-04-02