Problems with installation: Gfx and Boot
I have problems with two things on my A8N-E FM/S (nForce 4): The Bootloader isn't activated, it doesn't boot after the installation. If I'm booting using eith the DVD, the X1600 drivers seem not to be installed properly, I get no CI/QE.…
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- @naquaada Published 2008-02-19
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- Leopard 10.5
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- 2,456 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 4 dispatches) · 2008-02-19 – 2008-02-20
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I have problems with two things on my A8N-E FM/S (nForce 4): The Bootloader isn't activated, it doesn't boot after the installation. If I'm booting using eith the DVD, the X1600 drivers seem not to be installed properly, I get no CI/QE.
Why are you still using Version 1.1 of ApplePS2Controller.kext? V2.0 was working without problems.
Interesting: The 10.5.1 Rev. 2 DVD wasn't booting on my old Toshiba ODD-DVD1802M drive, but the 10.5.2 is. They're using the same media type, Emtec DVD-R.
Off-Topic: Try using Xslimmer. It can reduce your files enormous. iChat is reduced from 110MB to about 17MB.
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Xslimmer uses a blacklist for programs which make problems, it worked always flawlessly on my system. And you can backup your original files.
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Be very careful with Xslimmer as many programs dont like it and will stop functioning completely.
Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #371)
| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @naquaada | Primary Author | 2 | 2008-02-19 → 2008-02-20 |
| @zephyroth | Contributor | 1 | 2008-02-20 |
| @eddie11c | Contributor | 1 | 2008-02-20 |