perfect install on p35-ds3p but photoshop gives me problems!!!

sensimeon · #1 09-11-2009, 09:32 AM

Please someone has had to run into this problem with photoshop or can at least help me with figuring out the ide on ds3p. ive been looking for leopard but people just arent using this board, more the ds4

Here is my setup and process:

ideneb 1.6 10.5.8 install via usb dvd drive
vanilla kernel
fix for 800mhz memory
ethernet prov100 (sp?)
nvkush
jmicron patch

rig:

gigabyte p35-ds3p
nforce gfx 7950gt 512mb (fully working!)
audio installed alc889a
2.13 ghz intel core 2 duo
4 gig memory 800mgz
hard drive serial ata raptor 74gig

after i installed my computer boots up under a minute and i installed the recent security update and everything seemed good to go!!!

here's the problem, when i open photoshop it runs great until i try to use the patch tool or stamp tool or try to drag and drop a layer. i just get the spinning wheel of death! i cant force quit or anyhting. But if i try to activate front row via keyboard short cut it works?!?! i can save the file just fine, super quick. no problems with transfering via usb or anything like that. so far besides audio, this is the only problem ive run into...

would this be the "ahci fix" that is provided on the dvd?

i really would like to be able to turn of ahci and run in ide mode if thats possible, i suppose thats a whole trick though.

thanks a bunch team.

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lanceomni · #2 09-12-2009, 02:21 PM

So you are saying that you get the spinning wheel and you are still able to save the file? Have you repaired permissions & dumped your photoshop preferences?

Open Terminal and type:

Code:

diskutil repairPermissions /

Photoshop permissions should be in /Users/USERNAME/Library/Preferences
You can dump them and photoshop will recreate them on its next startup.

sensimeon · #3 09-13-2009, 09:57 AM

oh man, i wish i had tried this earlier.

i ended up starting all over and using iatkos 10.5.7 and everythign works freakin amaznig. almost....

i even ran the update to 10.5.8 from apples update and im still alive

the only problem now is that my quartz extreme does not work now. before i used nvkush and i had full spoort?

so bizzare. perhaps ill try your nvkush
thanks for the help. photoshop no longer gives me the problem. i am running off the vodoo kernel and it seems to be good...

lanceomni · #4 09-13-2009, 02:24 PM

I have recently removed the nvkush injector and applied an EFI string in com.apple.boot.plist for my graphics card and it has been working well. I used a "EFI Studio" to generate it as it is a common card. I don't remember seeing any 79xx series cards in the list in that program however there should be tons of information out there on how generate an EFI string for your card.

If NVkush worked fine in 10.5.7 it should work fine in 10.5.8 It may be a permissions issue. Try removing NVkush and any other injector you may have been using like NVinject. Then try reinstalling NVinject using Kext Helper or manually using the following method.

Manually Installing a Kext
You can manually install drivers (kexts) by following the instructions below. Be sure to do your research and make sure that what you are installing will work. It is highly recommended that you do steps 2, 3 & 4 to backup your extensions folder. This will make it possible to recover from a non booting system

Place the kext you wish to install on your desktop (The following commands rely on it being on the desktop).

1. Give yourself root privileges so that you can modify files.

Code:

sudo -s

2. Make a backup copy of your kexts. First we will make a directory called "backup" in our root directory to store them. Open Terminal and type:

Code:

mkdir /backup

3. Change directories to /System/Library This will shorten some of the commands we have to type in.

Code:

cd /System/Library

4. Copy your kexts to the new "backup" folder.

Code:

cp -r Extensions/ /backup/

5. Copy the kext from your desktop to the extensions folder (Replace MYKEXT.kext with the name of the kext you want to install.

Code:

cp ~/Desktop/MYKEXT.kext Extensions/MYKEXT.kext

Repeat step 5. for each additional kext.

6. Set the proper permissions for the extensions folder.

Code:

chmod -R 755 Extensions/

7. Set the proper ownership for the extensions folder.

Code:

chown -R root:wheel Extensions/

8. Touch the extensions folder

Code:

touch Extensions/

9. Remove the extensions cache to force OSX to rebuild it with our new kext.

Code:

rm -rf Extensions.mkext

10. Repair permissions to your drive.

Code:

diskutil repairpermissions /

11. Reboot using the boot-flags -v -f
-v Verbose Mode displays useful information during the boot process.
-f Forces OSX to load kexts from the extensions folder instead of the cache file. We did delete the cache file so this is just a precaution.

You can also place your system information in your "Signature". It will then appear on every post you make. How to edit your signature: http://www.infinitemac.com/faq.php?f...atures_avatars

holehog · #5 09-23-2009, 06:45 PM

I have an xfx 7950gt 512mb agp, after I flash the bios will this short tuto on kext work for me?

Been having alot of trouble finding info on how to get 7950 512 agp working

Thanks again

holehog · #6 09-29-2009, 06:24 PM

didn't have to flash bios, used nvinject 0.2.1 but no QE/CI

Any help to get QE/CI going on 7950gt agp 512 would be great!