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Member #8,988 · 2009-07-28 → 2012-06-05
#179 by Dispatches #93 by Author Reads #1,346 by Thread Reach Member #8,988 NVIDIA GeForce Voodoo / XNU Kernel Chameleon / Boot-132

@crimsonangel

InfiniteMac community contributor with 40 recorded dispatches, 10 lead technical dossiers (115,452 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 386,632 historical readers.

Dispatches 40 Ranked #179 of 6,691
Author Reads 115,452 Ranked #93 · 10 dossiers
Thread Reach 386,632 Ranked #1,346 in reach
Lead Dossiers 10 11,545 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #8,988 Joined 2009-07-28
Active Window 2009–2012 2009-07-28 → 2012-06-05
Preserved Forum Signature & OSx86 Rig
CPU: AMD Athlon 3800+ X2
Motherboard: Asus A8N-SLI
Ram: 2 Gb DDR
Video: PNY Nvidia 9800GT
OS: 10.5.8, 10.6.2, Windows 7
Archive Standing
#179 of 6,691 by Dispatches (40 notes) · #93 of 3,454 by Author Readership (115,452 reads across 10 dossiers) · #1,346 by Thread Reach (386,632 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #8,988 · Joined 2009-07-28
Hardware & Kernel Topics
NVIDIA GeForce (12) · Voodoo / XNU Kernel (5) · Chameleon / Boot-132 (5) · ATI Radeon (3) · AMD OSx86 (3) · ASUS P5K / P5Q (3)
Frequent Thread Collaborators
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 4 technical boards

Leopard 10.5
19 (48%)
10.X Core
16 (40%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @crimsonangel (10)

115,452 cumulative reads on threads started by @crimsonangel

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
10.6.3 released
how does it work? Would any brave soul like to try?
10.X Core72,877 reads
2010-03-29 · 24 notes
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
After installing ideneb 1.5.1 on my system when it restarts it goes to the apple screen, the wheel spins then stops and that start up music plays but the video dosent and if i click keys i hear like a chime sound in the background. I tried…
Leopard 10.59,128 reads
2009-08-03 · 11 notes
Laging Graphics No Quartz Extreme
I just installed an AGP ati HD 2400 pro 512MB and I did a clean install of ideneb 1.5.1. I am able to raise the resolution to the desired setting but the system sort of lagsand QE is not enabled. also system profiler reads the card as a…
Leopard 10.55,381 reads
2009-08-12 · 7 notes
DSDT Asus Maximus IV Extreme Problems
Ok I previously followed this guide on compiling a DSDT using DSDTEditor for the 1904 bios and everything worked great, However I recently upgraded the Bios to 3208, Now when I go to compile after patching it gives me errors that it isnt…
Lion – Catalina5,193 reads
2012-06-05 · 1 notes
Flashing Blue screen
Ive been using the mac OS for over a year now on this hardware Asus A8N-SLI Nvidia 6600 AMD Athlon 3800+ X2 2 gigs ram and these operating systems on separate hard drives with chameleon RC3 Leopard Snow Leopard Windows 7 For some reason…
Leopard 10.54,837 reads
2009-11-06 · 4 notes
Nvidia 6600 and Digital/Optical Audio
I ran on the ipc release of OSX a few months back but then switched back to windows and am now using windows 7. I would like to go back to OSX, but when I ran it last time I had two primary problems. 1) I had a hard enough time getting my…
Leopard 10.54,163 reads
2009-07-28 · 3 notes
Pentium 4 Install
I'm trying to install OSX on an old computer with a Pentium 4 processor. Every time I tried installing the ideneb 1.5.1 the boot would hang at appleintel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address then a bunch of numbers I used the Acronis boot disc…
Leopard 10.54,039 reads
2009-08-01 · 1 notes
Radeon HD 2400 Pro
Right now i have Nvidia 440 mx. For some reason the only distro of leopard that will install is leo4all. All other distros sort of halt at the apple loading logo and then the startup music starts to play. I was told A graphics card should…
10.X Core3,688 reads
2009-08-06 · 1 notes
Laging Graphics No Quartz Extreme
I just installed an AGP ati HD 2400 pro 512MB and I did a clean install of ideneb 1.5.1. I am able to raise the resolution to the desired setting but the system sort of lagsand QE is not enabled. also system profiler reads the card as a…
10.X Core3,415 reads
2009-08-12 · 4 notes
Need new graphics card
I finally decided to go back to hackintosh on my comp. I used the ipc disc and updated to 10.5.8 using the ideneb combo update and am currently using the voodoo 9.5.0 kernel. The problems is the graphics card. The only reason I was using…
10.X Core2,731 reads
2009-08-09 · 1 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (28)

Direct links into threads where @crimsonangel contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“V0.9 doesn't allow me to boot. It just goes to the apple screen with no loading. When I boot in verbose it just goes to a black screen.”
10.X Core2009-12-25
76,126 dossier reads
AnV Qoopz based Darwin 10.2.0 kernel 32/64-bit
“what does this have that the qoopz 10.2.0 kernel doesn't have. I replaced qoopz with this one, and honestly couldn't tell a difference. I would like to know the difference as well”
10.X Core2010-01-02
73,341 dossier reads
AnV Qoopz based Darwin 10.2.0 kernel 32/64-bit
“Hopefully someone with knowledge of this will answer, I am on many forums, with android stuff, windows 7 issues … ALL OF THEM are full of people that answer and so on, I am subscribed right now to 3 biggest forum, HAckint0sh, infinitemac an…”
10.X Core2009-12-31
73,341 dossier reads
AnV Qoopz based Darwin 10.2.0 kernel 32/64-bit
“How do I apply the Diff file? I always wondered the same thing about the diff files and never used them”
10.X Core2009-12-31
73,341 dossier reads
10.6.3 released
“Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents about the kernel. In the new update a new kernel is installed. What I have always done to protect myself from having the working kernel wiped was; I renamed the mach_kernel to another name such as legacy…”
10.X Core2010-03-30
72,877 dossier reads
10.6.3 released
“It worked for me only thing is now itunes crashes when opening, got to patch some cpuids i guess, maybe”
10.X Core2010-03-29
72,877 dossier reads
AppleNForceATA x32/x64 version recompiled.
“@Lanceomni: I don't remember well but I think there was a problem with some kext dependencies when it was loaded from /extra, then I tried from /s/l/e and it worked, but I guess I could have studied the issue. Also I want to avoid modifying…”
10.X Core2010-02-06
32,676 dossier reads
AppleNForceATA x32/x64 version recompiled.
“I'm using these kexts: AppleNForceATA (extra) AppleACPIPS2Nub (for my PS2 keyboard and mouse -- extra) VoodooPS2Controller (won't load from extra so it's in sys/lib/ext) Evosreboot (reboot fix, I'm searching for a no kext alternative -- ext…”
10.X Core2010-01-24
32,676 dossier reads
AppleNForceATA x32/x64 version recompiled.
“Hey sulphide and eMatoS, I a use the same motherboard as you guys. What kexts do you use in your extra folder?”
10.X Core2010-01-24
32,676 dossier reads
Mouse jumps around
“What disabler you mean? BTW, I am running fully vanilla, 64bit. Edit: The problem occurs only when iTunes or Quicktime is open. It is minimum, but noticeable at times. Either way I found the fix. What was the fix you used?”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-11-06
17,753 dossier reads
AppleNForceATA 1.0.4 Snow Leopard (32/64 bit)
“Does it fix the Sata DVD problem that Medevil's kext has?”
10.X Core2010-03-01
16,491 dossier reads
Internet slower on Snow Leopard
“The only thing i do is applying gfx string to boot plist. VGA and DVI both are working. Whitout editing vendor id 0x0142 in Geforce, NVDAN40HAL, NVDAResman kexts. I've tried to get tv-out/ s-video working but no succes yet. I've tried to ap…”
Snow Leopard 10.62010-02-06
11,551 dossier reads
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
“ok I want to Update my Graphics card. what would be recommended as a guaranteed compatible AGP 8X graphics card that is quite good for under $50”
Leopard 10.52009-08-05
9,128 dossier reads
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
“I ran into a problem. When I installed leo4all i created a fat partition for me to install windows. I just installed windows and can no longer access the chameleon bootloader. How can I boot back into the mac partition? Edit: I got the mac …”
Leopard 10.52009-08-05
9,128 dossier reads
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
“Well I finally decided to give up, this isn't my computer I'm installing OSX on btw it my younger brothers. I decided to just use leo4all 4.1 and its working just fine. I do however have a few inquires. For one the graphics card, I know its…”
Leopard 10.52009-08-05
9,128 dossier reads
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
“Well I tried installing again this time installing the NVKush driver, I get the same results. Next I used the ipc disc but replaced the default voodoo 9.5.0 kernel used to boot with the 9.2.0 kernel used to boot the leo4all disc (voodoo 9.5…”
Leopard 10.52009-08-04
9,128 dossier reads
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
“Can you tell more about the videocard? like is it a Gforce 4? agp or pci-e? or are you using a quadra fx 4400? did you select andy video drivers for the system? I'm almost sure that its a NVIDIA® GeForce4 MX 440, it connects through AGP No,…”
Leopard 10.52009-08-04
9,128 dossier reads
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
“when i use this /sbin/mount -uw / passwd root touch /var/db/.AppleSetupDone reboot The computer reboots and still freezes at apple loading screen and the start up music sounds again EDIT: I noticed that i was typing the code incorrect after…”
Leopard 10.52009-08-04
9,128 dossier reads
Startup Apple with startup audio but no video
“when I use "Graphics Mode"="640x480x32" it says cant find graphics”
Leopard 10.52009-08-04
9,128 dossier reads
Laging Graphics No Quartz Extreme
“What Enabler are you using currently? The Natit version from that Link you posted I guess, right? Do the following: 1. Check you IOPCIMatch at Systemprofiler it's combiniton of DeviceID and VendorID 2. Go to Terminal 3. Type: sudo -s nano /…”
Leopard 10.52009-08-16
5,381 dossier reads
Laging Graphics No Quartz Extreme
“I dont think much people have much experience with AGP anymore. Mostly everyone has moved on to PCI-E x16, I know I have. Are you sure that the card is QE capable? It seems like it reads the card and can use the card but the card doesnt sup…”
Leopard 10.52009-08-12
5,381 dossier reads
Flashing Blue screen
“A month in from what? What operating system does this happen with mostly, leopard? Not all all in windows, never in windows? If it's in leopard, have you used the 9.80 kernel? could try replacing the boot with netkas pe efi 10.5 and see wha…”
Leopard 10.52009-11-09
4,837 dossier reads
Laging Graphics No Quartz Extreme
“Did you try this?..http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=95097 or this?..mac.wares eeker.com/download/apple-imac-ati-radeon-2600-2400-1.0.1.rar/e5d42a124 I am no expert, but I hunted for some time to get my ATI card to work a…”
10.X Core2009-08-14
3,415 dossier reads
10.6.4 keeping crash Mac Os X EVGA Nforce 680i SLI
“which kernel do you use? and what bootloader?”
Snow Leopard 10.62010-09-02
5,944 dossier reads
Laging Graphics No Quartz Extreme
“doesn't anyone know?”
Leopard 10.52009-08-12
5,381 dossier reads
Flashing Blue screen
“BUMP Camon dosent anyone know? I really need help with this.”
Leopard 10.52009-11-09
4,837 dossier reads
Nvidia 6600 and Digital/Optical Audio
“ca mon now some one has to know.”
Leopard 10.52009-07-31
4,163 dossier reads
Laging Graphics No Quartz Extreme
“doesn't anyone know?”
10.X Core2009-08-12
3,415 dossier reads