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Member #2,704 · 2008-10-02 → 2010-06-03
#129 by Dispatches #84 by Author Reads #1,060 by Thread Reach Member #2,704 NVIDIA GeForce AMD OSx86 DSDT

@Bettarg

InfiniteMac community contributor with 58 recorded dispatches, 14 lead technical dossiers (123,997 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 510,403 historical readers.

Dispatches 58 Ranked #129 of 6,691
Author Reads 123,997 Ranked #84 · 14 dossiers
Thread Reach 510,403 Ranked #1,060 in reach
Lead Dossiers 14 8,857 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #2,704 Joined 2008-10-02
Active Window 2008–2010 2008-10-02 → 2010-06-03
Hardware Specs Reported in Dispatches
Asrock conroe1333DVI/H Intel 945GC · E7200 Cpu · 2 Gb Ram · Nvidia 7600 Gs · IDE DVD · SATA HDD Asrock 939DualVista Board, Opteron 170 CPU · RTL8201CL Networkcard · Ati X1950XTX Card · Onboard Sound , working with AzaliaAudio
Archive Standing
#129 of 6,691 by Dispatches (58 notes) · #84 of 3,454 by Author Readership (123,997 reads across 14 dossiers) · #1,060 by Thread Reach (510,403 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #2,704 · Joined 2008-10-02
Hardware & Kernel Topics
NVIDIA GeForce (8) · AMD OSx86 (5) · DSDT (4) · Chameleon / Boot-132 (3) · Voodoo / XNU Kernel (3) · Gigabyte G31M / P35 (1)
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 5 technical boards

Lead Dossiers Authored by @Bettarg (14)

123,997 cumulative reads on threads started by @Bettarg

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
x32 boot Argument in apple.com.boot.plist
atm i can only boot in 32 Bit mode SL becouse of my Wifi. So i need to typ on every boot "-x32". What is the Argument for 32 Bit mode in apple.com.boot.plist ? And, is there a Doc for every Valid Argument with Chameleon in…
Snow Leopard 10.648,781 reads
2009-09-07 · 10 notes
UUID Error 35, a big problem
i have this dammed UUID Error 35. unable to dtermine UUID for host. Error: 35 Beside that this spams my Console Windows , cause this any serious Problems ? I know there is a fix for , but i want to do my Installation as Vanila as Possible.…
10.X Core12,261 reads
2009-04-03 · 7 notes
Blue Screen, 9400GT
i build an Hack for my Wife and run into a strange Problem. I chose a nVidia 9400GT 512MB and a SL 10.6.3 System. With OSXUtil i make a Custom EFi String, VGA/DVI, 512 MB. I reboot and it works great! Next day, i turn the Computer on, and…
10.X Core10,880 reads
2010-05-22 · 6 notes
Cant install iPC OSx86 Universal 10.5.6, immediately reboot
i tryed to install iPC OSx86 Universal 10.5.6 on my Wife Computer , but its end befor its really began! I boot from CD, and immediately the computer reboot. I change a lot of seetings in the Bios , no way. Change to default Bios Settings ,…
Leopard 10.57,507 reads
2009-02-19 · 1 notes
Update to 10.5.6 , a few Questions
first , my Apologize for my bad English I have a more or less stable IDeneb 10.5.5 System. It is far away from be perfect , but its ok. Now i want to try a update to 10.5.6 but need more information. Lots of Threads i have read, but dont…
Leopard 10.57,384 reads
2009-02-07 · 13 notes
TV-Out Working ? 9600GT
i have a Vannila 10.5.7 with a Nvidia 9600GT Card. Now i want to use the Hack as a MediaStation for my TV. Befor i buy the Adapter i need i want to know wether the SVHS Out of my Card will work, or do i need a DVI to SVHS or it dont…
10.X Core5,163 reads
2009-06-26 · 2 notes
Nvidia Problems on my AMD System
i have a problem with my OSX86 System and my new Graphiccard. Here are my System: Asrock Dual-VSTA 939 Board, 2 GB Ram AMD Opteron 170 SATA HD Old Card : ATI X1950XTX New Card : Nvidia 9600GT But no Nvidia Card work fine. The Story: A few…
10.X Core5,007 reads
2009-03-10 · 9 notes
Cant start an Installer ( Wow BC Installer )
after countless time , i have managed to install OSX and bring up working everthing… The i download the newest WOW BC installer from WOW-europe.com. When i doubleclick it... nothing happens. The Icon flash´s , and it do nothing. I have…
Leopard 10.54,671 reads
2008-10-02 · 9 notes
No 100% Working Notebook, right
it is right that there is no Notebook that work 100% ? I have searched the forums a while now and i found not a single NB that fully Work, except a Macbook Have i miss one ?
10.X Core4,658 reads
2009-04-13 · 3 notes
Help to change the Graphics Kext X1950XTX
the Problem : I cant change my Gamma Settings , ICC Profiles and so on on my Hackintosh. My System : IDeneb V1.4 10.5.6, ATI X1950XTX, Natit. It was not so easy to bring the 1950XTX to work with OSX, a lot of the Packages u can download at…
10.X Core4,434 reads
2009-02-25 · 3 notes
Where can i find the Kernel Panic Logs / Vanila Kernel
i have a few Kernelpancis here and there, but the Vanila Kernel does not show his Debug Infos as Voodoo does. Appel says Logs should store at /Lib/Logs/Paniclog but there is no Dir like this. Where does Apple store the log files about a…
10.X Core4,385 reads
2009-04-03 · 7 notes
Strange behavior after Quicktime 6.7 Update
a few days ago i have installed a modified IOFamily.kext, i hoped that this will eliminate my USB2.0 Problem. After the installation OSX does not boot anymore. So i restore the old one and everthings looks fine. Today i update to QT6.7 and…
Leopard 10.53,773 reads
2009-02-13 · 1 notes
Cant install Bootloader after Clone
i have cloned the HD of my Wife using CCC and tryed to boot from it , but it hangs before Chamaleon is loading. Prompt : Boot MBR , and then nothing happend. I reinstaled the Bootloader using OSX86 Tools , but it does not work. I run Fdisk…
Leopard 10.52,763 reads
2009-02-28 · 1 notes
Strange Kernel Panic at Startup , HDD Driver imho
my System: AMD Opteron 170 Asrock 939Dual VSTA ( Uli Chip , Jmicron SATA ) Geforce 7600 SATAII HDD Ideneb V1.3 10.5.5 Everything works fine , until , after a couple of restart the Kernel Panic during startup , imho at the HDD Driver. -x…
Leopard 10.52,330 reads
2008-10-03 · 1 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (40)

Direct links into threads where @Bettarg contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
ATI Radeon HD 4870 will it work
“Ideneb has ATI 48xx Driver. But even when your distro has no Drivers, u chose no Driver during OSX Instal, boot into Safemode and then install the Driver. When u have no Driver selectet during installation OSX use the VESA mode. A bit ugly,…”
10.X Core2009-04-05
97,291 dossier reads
Gigabyte EP35-DS3 Installer Package
“will this work for SL? Or, better, will the DSDT File Work with SL ?”
10.X Core2009-08-27
73,892 dossier reads
Do You Have a Ethernet/Wireless Solution
“What did u change in the info.plist? in IO80211Family.kexk/plugins/atehros/info.plist is a string : pci168c,23 and my WMP300N shows 168c:0023. This should work, right? But i does not. About this Mac shows an working Airport Card, but it doe…”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-08-22
38,177 dossier reads
Apple Announces Safari 4 Public Beta
“there is a update for 1Password that add support for S4b.”
Releases & News2009-02-26
20,550 dossier reads
8800GTS 512 MB - Need driver help
“Quartz Extreme: Not Supported This is your problem I dont have a 8800GTS, so i cant say witch driver will work for u , but my Wifes computer has a 7600GT and i use the standart OSX Kext with a EFI String. Do u have give the standart Kext a …”
10.X Core2009-02-26
15,477 dossier reads
WLAN USB Sticks
“i use a Dlink DWL-G122 Revision C. Drivers can be found on the official Dlink HP , 10.4.x Drivers working perfect for 10.5.6. The only problem… from time to time during startup u must disconnect the stick and plugin again to work.”
10.X Core2009-02-14
14,362 dossier reads
kernel panic, can somebody tell me what this problem is
“Safeboot will not work until AppleINtelCPUPowermanagement.kext is there. U have to boot into Singeluser ( Bootoption -s ), thene mount your HDD and delete the Kext per Commanline. Then reboot using -f -v ( Dont know what -F does ) Ah and ye…”
10.X Core2009-04-21
12,454 dossier reads
UUID Error 35, a big problem
“This is strange, i can remeber that i have installd a TM Fix. At least TM works fine. I have try to find informations about DSDT, but dont find mutch informations. This is the many Problem of the OSX86 Com. So many information ar deep burie…”
10.X Core2009-04-05
12,261 dossier reads
iPC 10.5.6 + Asus P5B, stuck at the white screen :/
“How long did u wait? Does the loading wheel rotate all the time ? That is normal. i think it can take up to 5 - 10 Minutes until the installer is loaded. When there is a real problem the wheel stops spinning and a Cross apeard.”
Leopard 10.52009-04-07
11,648 dossier reads
Random Geforce Kernel Panic with Geforce 7800 GTX
“Update: This day the Kernel Panics returns for me. I Dont see them for over a Month or so, today it hit me very hard. Every Hour or Two i have KP related to the geforce.kext. To remember : i dont have a 256mb Card, i have a 9600GT with 512m…”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-16
11,309 dossier reads
Random Geforce Kernel Panic with Geforce 7800 GTX
“i know this. I have a 9600GT an this occoure 2-3 times in a week. I think only after i update to 10.6.1, but iam not sure. Until know, i dont find a solution. Maybe i try to install a new 10.6.0 and dont update to test it. Or wait for 10.6.…”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-09-16
11,309 dossier reads
Sigmatel C-Major Audio
“Did u change the Output To : Internal Speaker ? Or, when this does not work ,try another Output Device.”
10.X Core2009-04-11
10,719 dossier reads
Sigmatel C-Major Audio
“have u tried Azzalia Audio ? Its a great generic Audio Driver. When u want to use HDA Audio Patcher u need a Dump of ure Driver , usual from a Linux Driver. Maybe u can find a working Driver there , then u can use HDA Patcher to make a work…”
10.X Core2009-04-11
10,719 dossier reads
iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Post-Install help? HP Pavilion a6357c Desktop PC
“i think iPC is a good choice. Lets take a look. First of all u should ONLY install this Kext/Fixes u realy need. Everthing else u can install after u have a running OSX installation. i would suggest that u install iPC with Voodoo Kernel, Se…”
Leopard 10.52009-04-16
9,870 dossier reads
Wireless N PCI adapter, Snow Leopard, 64-bit
“Ok, found one! In the Mid 09 MBP is a Broadcom BCM94322 Chip. Like on this board : cgi.eb ay.com/HP-Broadcom-BCM94322-bcm4322-half-mini-PCI-E-card-2-/320520045587 With this chip u will also have 5.0 ghz Wifi... awesome U need a MiniPCI-PCI …”
10.X Core2010-06-03
8,212 dossier reads
Wireless N PCI adapter, Snow Leopard, 64-bit
“afaik , no. There are a few cards working under 32bit, but not under 64bit. A few USB Sticks come with 10.6 64bit Drivers, but they are not native reco. as Airport. When u really want native 64bit N Wifi u must go the long and hard road. Bu…”
10.X Core2010-06-03
8,212 dossier reads
Assistance on installing mac ipc 10.5.6 or iatkos 4 on hp pavillion dv5 series
“Why not ? There are every information u need. U see that this guy use Ideneb and what options he use. So should u do, and there is a nice chance that it will work for u also.”
10.X Core2009-04-12
7,369 dossier reads
Three simple questions
“Mh, there is a live Version of iPC ? Dont know Yes it should be possible to boot from USB, and when this is realy a Live Version it should work. Another way is to simply download the "normal" Version of iPC and Burn it to a DVD.”
Leopard 10.52009-04-13
6,690 dossier reads
Three simple questions
“to 1.: No OS can "Destroy" a HDD, in most cases When u format a HDD to HFS u can simple delete the Partion and format it in NTFS or whatever u want. So, should the OSX installation fails, u can boot from your Vista CD and install Vista, del…”
Leopard 10.52009-04-10
6,690 dossier reads
Laptop Black Screen Problem
“this is indeed a Videocard problem. I dont have a ATI, so i cant give u a really good Advise. It is normal that OSX works without any Videocard select. OSX then works in VESA mode, but u cant change the Screen Resolution and Quartz Extrem i…”
Leopard 10.52009-04-13
6,635 dossier reads
SAPPHIRE HD4870 or XFX 9800 GTX
“I can only tell u about the Nvidia, and they work great with an EFI string. Simple, plain, no Problems.”
10.X Core2009-04-12
6,306 dossier reads
Anyway to get a USB webcam working in 10.5.x
“Use the Search Luke! I Remeber there was a Thread about this.”
10.X Core2009-04-21
6,274 dossier reads
Problems with patching with cpuid.txt
“u should try a Distro that is a bit more Up to date Then u dont have to bother yourself with all this commandline crap Take a look at IdenebV1.4 10.5.6 / iPC 10.5.6 or xXx10.5.6”
Leopard 10.52009-04-14
5,892 dossier reads
Install Vista after Leopard on a PC
“i dont know u Laptop ,so i cant say witch Distro will suits u well, but i can something about Dualboot. You should install Vista first, then install OSX with Chameleon Bootloader. This is, as far as i know, standart at most Distro´s. There …”
Leopard 10.52009-02-28
5,564 dossier reads
Random kernel panics on Intel platform
“AFAIK there is no way to Log Kernel Panics to a Logfile. OSX has two way´s for developer to track Kernal Panics. First is a Lan connection from another Mac. This does not work on Hack´s AFAIK. Also OSX write Kernel Logs in the PRAM, then wr…”
Leopard 10.52009-04-13
5,439 dossier reads
Random kernel panics on Intel platform
“Did u have a IDE Device ? Dvd Rom or something ? Boot with Debug mode ( Shame, i dont have the Command at hand ) and write down the KP. Post it here then.”
Leopard 10.52009-04-13
5,439 dossier reads
MSN - IRC - AOL - ICQ & other communication
“I have used for a time a modified Ichat. NIce , but the ICQ support is… a its a shame Now i use Adium and Colloquy.”
Software & Kexts2009-04-11
5,164 dossier reads
Nvidia Problems on my AMD System
“yes it is a USB Mouse. I tryed a few different Bios Settings , but nothing happend. In my Bios there is no options for Shared Memory. The Card is a Sparkle Nvidia 9600 GT, 512 Mb. The Problem also apperd with a Sparkel 9500GT 512mb and an N…”
10.X Core2009-03-15
5,007 dossier reads
Nvidia Problems on my AMD System
“i have done it as u say, but the result is the same. I Update to 10.5.5 , then 10.5.6, using a EFI String and bam , the same problem. Chopy Mouse , System extrem lagy. I give it up. Maybe i buy an E7200 and a P35 Board. Thanks for ur help!”
10.X Core2009-03-15
5,007 dossier reads
Nvidia Problems on my AMD System
“i have tryed all 3 of them. Blackscreen, or , in case of Ndarwin , the same problem as with EFI. Any other Ideas ?”
10.X Core2009-03-11
5,007 dossier reads
Cant start an Installer ( Wow BC Installer )
“Good Morning... i dont know what i have done , but it works! IMHO , i dont do anything. I just played a bit with the OS , surf a bit , Download ASU , but does not start it. I have no Idea. Can some try to bring some light into the Darkness …”
Leopard 10.52008-10-03
4,671 dossier reads
Cant start an Installer ( Wow BC Installer )
“Mh , i think i have a biger Problem. Tryed to Install Colorvision , get an Error : 02.10.08 21:26:01 [0x0-0x24024].com.MindVision.InstallerVISE[202] /Users/Dancer/Downloads/Spyder2express_2.3_Installer/Contents/MacOS/Spyder2express_Installe…”
Leopard 10.52008-10-02
4,671 dossier reads
Cant start an Installer ( Wow BC Installer )
“k, found a Error Message in the Console : 02.10.08 21:22:39 com.apple.launchd[101] ([0x0-0x1a01a].com.blizzard.Installer[165]) Exited abnormally: Bus error I hope someone can help me.”
Leopard 10.52008-10-02
4,671 dossier reads
Cant start an Installer ( Wow BC Installer )
“Yes. That is my Problem…everything looks fine. Sound , Network, HDD , everything. And that there is NO Error message. Nothing. Just the blink of the Icon , and thats it.”
Leopard 10.52008-10-02
4,671 dossier reads
Cant start an Installer ( Wow BC Installer )
“i have download a nativ version of Rosseta , translate does work. That is not the problem. Iam German”
Leopard 10.52008-10-02
4,671 dossier reads
Help to change the Graphics Kext X1950XTX
“k i give it up. No one seems to know how this will work , even at InsanelyMac. I hope i can shoot a Cheap 8800GT at ebay”
10.X Core2009-02-28
4,434 dossier reads
Serial ATA recorder not recognized
“Have u tryed to plug the DVD Recorder to another SATA Port on the MB ?”
10.X Core2009-04-21
3,803 dossier reads
Everything works perfect except video card
“Did u try to upgrade to a Up to date Distro like IPC, xXx, IDebenv1.4 ? There u will have Leopard and for sure working kext and Injectros for ur card.”
10.X Core2009-04-10
3,309 dossier reads
Blue Screen, 9400GT
“It is working great! Thanks!”
10.X Core2010-06-01
10,880 dossier reads
Blue Screen, 9400GT
“Thanks a lot. I will try it.”
10.X Core2010-05-23
10,880 dossier reads