@dagger

I built a new Intel machine to run Snow Leopard 10.6.x (see signature) For days now I've been tinkering with patching the AppleHDA.kext to use with my Via VT1828S. So far I've done the HDEF DSDT patch (Built-in Audio in System Profiler now…

I have a stable AMD machine using Zephyroth's Leopard 10.5.2 rev2 (now updated to 10.5.5). I am using the standard Darwin bootloader (non-EFI), but I am curious if there's a difference between this and the PC_EFI v8. This is simply a…

“After using Zephyroth's 10.5.2 release for a long time (a tremendous, stable build), I had to switch to iPC 10.5.6 Final Release because of some issues I was having when I update to 10.5.6, and my machine is running pretty smoothly. It even…”

“I think I understand now what's happening to my Nvidia 7300GT on SL. QE/CI apparently works, but the problem is OpenCL which (according to Nvidia) is not OpenCL compatible. Could this be the cause why my SL is so sluggish? Please somebody a…”

“I'll make this post quick and simple. I've almost have SL working on my AMD machine, just need a way to make QE/CI work using the 7300GT. Any thoughts on how?”

“I've managed to follow the instructions here and in iHackintosh and successfully installed SL on my AMD machine (which has a running 10.5.8 Leopard) on an extra 40GB IDE drive (using AppleNforceATA.kext), using GUID partition. I run it with…”

“Tried this distro and got SL succesfully installed on my AMD machine, but having trouble getting my NVidia Geforce 7300GT PCIe 256mb DDR2 card to work. I already tried EFI strings, Natit, CoreVidia 1.1. I get the resolution right and it doe…”

“After nfoav8or asked me if running SPDisplaysReporter.spreporter causes a KP (and it did), I replaced with the old 10.5.5 version 104 (10.5.6 has version 116), and that stopped the kernel panic. Here's my new dilemma. DMG files won't mount …”

“and when you run spdisplaysreporter you get a KP as well? (they both point to the same thing... System profiler uses this to gather the info... hmm. Let me do a little more digging. I'll be back to edit later. I wanted to bump this one up, …”

“There's an extra file located in my /System/Library/SystemProfiler folder called SPiPlatformReporter.spreporter . That's the only difference file-wise.”

“so you weren't using the updated graphics already? or had you just deleted the files from before? My card only requires me to use the NVDANV40Hal.kext (from the update) and the hex string. But it doesn't hurt to keep the rest as you should …”

“To both you and demigod - do you still have the problem if you remove the hex code? double-check the hex code to make sure it is correct as well. Double-checked the hex code like you said, and as fas as I can tell, its the same from the EFI…”

“Thanks nfoav8or. Now I know I have no idea what I'm doing. Here's my Boot.plist: Hope its an easy fix.”

“not a prob... it looks like we've got virtually the same graphics card. Take a look at the reply I sent above... also, just change the hex code to fit your card and it should work. Thanks. Here's what I did: 1. Installed PC_EFI v9 Chameleon…”

“I'm still having problems with the graphics on 10.5.6 update. Already tried every possible installers with no success (NVinject, NVDarwin, EFI String). Please. Does anyone know of a solution?”

“Just finished updating my AMD machine to 10.5.6, but I'm now having problems with the video driver. I tried the EFIStudio string install but the machien gives me a blank screen (mouse freezes). Removed it using single user from com.apple.Bo…”

“I wanted to ask before I update to 10.5.6 if the PC_EFI v9 bootloader works with an MBR partition? I'm using Darwin bootloader non-EFI. I tried PC_EFI v8 a few days before but it says it doesn't support MBR partitions. Also using Voodoo Ker…”

“I wanted to ask before I update to 10.5.6 if the PC_EFI v9 bootloader works with an MBR partition? I'm using Darwin bootloader non-EFI. I tried PC_EFI v8 a few days before but it says it doesn't support MBR partitions. Also using Voodoo Ker…”

“I won't try and compare the new Windows 7 to OS X in any way (though I am tempted), only to say that in one hand, it does present a more efficient way to accessing running programs than previous versions of Windows, but on the other hand, I…”

“As long as the topic of this thread is about the volume icon, I have a little querk I'd like to find a solution to (if its all possible that is). Ever since my switch to 10.5 (Leopard) up to the latest iPC fresh install 10.5.6, the volume o…”

“I'm using Zephyroth's AMD Rev.2 and Adium right now with an MSN account and I can log in fine so far. I didn't see any CPUIDs that needed to be patched that relates to Adium.”

“Tried it myself with Rev.2 and it crashes in OpenGL and Quartz mode as well. In Default mode I have noticed that audio streams ok, but the video will suddenly stop playing.”

“@bajanboy Thanks, that worked like a charm, now if only this forum was here during the time I had this problem with 10.5.1 LOL.”

“I have the same problem here. My first problem was "About This Mac" crashes, so I employed the solution pointed here http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues#toc6 using the AppleSMBIOS.kext found at netkas. After the reboot, 'About This Mac' w…”

“I actually have the same issues as you do, and almost the same specs.”

“Sorry to sound like a noob.”

“I got it working by following the instructions above. Thanks for that.”