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Member #279 · 2008-01-25 → 2008-02-06
#892 by Dispatches #846 by Author Reads #2,596 by Thread Reach Member #279 NVIDIA GeForce AHCI / SATA AMD OSx86

@nicknowsky

InfiniteMac community contributor with 9 recorded dispatches, 3 lead technical dossiers (13,521 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 68,182 historical readers.

Dispatches 9 Ranked #892 of 6,691
Author Reads 13,521 Ranked #846 · 3 dossiers
Thread Reach 68,182 Ranked #2,596 in reach
Lead Dossiers 3 4,507 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #279 Joined 2008-01-20
Active Window 2008 2008-01-25 → 2008-02-06
Hardware Specs Reported in Dispatches
Athlon64 X2 4000 · Biostar 7025-M2 · Geforce 7025 (north)/nforce 630a (south) · Western Digital IDE HD · US Modular PC4200 DDR2 1GB
Archive Standing
#892 of 6,691 by Dispatches (9 notes) · #846 of 3,454 by Author Readership (13,521 reads across 3 dossiers) · #2,596 by Thread Reach (68,182 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #279 · Joined 2008-01-20
Hardware & Kernel Topics
NVIDIA GeForce (4) · AHCI / SATA (3) · AMD OSx86 (2)
Frequent Thread Collaborators
@cgsheen (2) @Puttabong @creative_ @Sergiales @Nephelim @roisoft @lllsondowlll @zephyroth @blood_brother @principe @ShadeZeRO @Xxp/TuX @Snow @redlaw

Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 1 technical boards

Leopard 10.5
9 (100%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @nicknowsky (3)

13,521 cumulative reads on threads started by @nicknowsky

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
Support for a USB LAN 10/100 Adapter
I bought it 2 years ago to get ethernet onto a VERY old P2 system, anyways just sits and I never use it, so I put it in my WindowsXP and it reads it as a Realtek_RTL8150_USB_10_100_Fast_Ethernet_Adapter, but it is a generic CompUSA adapter…
Leopard 10.56,235 reads
2008-01-25 · 6 notes
Installed 13 times FINE, but cant boot into Leopard after
I have installed and reinstalled Leopard 13 times in the last 2 days, and th installation doesnt really bother me, its the constant not being able to get inTo Leopard after! I have tried everywhich way I can boot, I have to leave the DVD…
Leopard 10.54,512 reads
2008-02-01 · 10 notes
Upgraded yu LOSE Components and Fresh install cant WORK
I get stuck in the last screen of the Account Creation Process, so I went installed TIGER ( which every build I try I have NO support Natively on any componments) So I choose the upgrade on LEOPARD, and usually when i attempt a fresh…
Leopard 10.52,774 reads
2008-02-06 · 1 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (6)

Direct links into threads where @nicknowsky contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread
“I need a beta! I am looking to get some nforce 630a chipset working so I ma willing to try! Athlon64 X2 4000 Biostar 7025-M2 Geforce 7025 (north)/nforce 630a (south) Western Digital IDE HD US Modular PC4200 DDR2 1GB [email protected]”
Leopard 10.52008-01-28
30,877 dossier reads
Leopard installed, but hanging in the Startup-Assistant
“[cite] rebelios:[cite] redfez:I followed this from the Kalyway thread and it worked on Zephyroth DVD/ Boot using "-s" then type "/sbin/mount -uw /" "passwd root" Type any password you want "touch /var/sb/.AppleSetupDone" can´t find /var/sb/…”
Leopard 10.52008-02-05
23,784 dossier reads
Installed 13 times FINE, but cant boot into Leopard after
“cause I am stuck on the LAST screen in the Account Creation Process, I get stuck where you type in your PASSWORD and I get that annoying BeachBall and it stays stuck forever”
Leopard 10.52008-02-04
4,512 dossier reads
Installed 13 times FINE, but cant boot into Leopard after
“okay I have read the Wiki on KNOWN ISSUES on the ACCOUNT CREATION LOOP ISSUE I have tried all of them but I am realy shady on how to EXACTLY type the Graphics Mode Boot Do I type it EXACTLY as I see it in the wiki, like with the "quotation …”
Leopard 10.52008-02-04
4,512 dossier reads
Installed 13 times FINE, but cant boot into Leopard after
“WOW! It worked to an extent, now I get into the Account setup screens I get thru all of them EXCEPT for the last one, where I create my password(that usually the final one)Now I had to RESET 4 times just to get that far, each previous time …”
Leopard 10.52008-02-02
4,512 dossier reads
Installed 13 times FINE, but cant boot into Leopard after
“I just read that over in the WIKI, but I wasnt sure if that applied to me, but it sounds good! I will let ya'll know how it goes”
Leopard 10.52008-02-01
4,512 dossier reads