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Member #4 · 2008-01-05 → 2009-08-07
#14 by Dispatches #345 by Author Reads #132 by Thread Reach Member #4 📍 Spain NVIDIA GeForce AMD OSx86 Voodoo / XNU Kernel

@roisoft

InfiniteMac community contributor with 450 recorded dispatches, 3 lead technical dossiers (31,127 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 1,827,344 historical readers.

Dispatches 440 Ranked #14 of 6,691
Author Reads 31,127 Ranked #345 · 3 dossiers
Thread Reach 1,827,344 Ranked #132 in reach
Lead Dossiers 3 10,376 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #4 Joined 2008-01-05
Active Window 2008–2009 2008-01-05 → 2009-08-07
Hardware Specs Reported in Dispatches
I have an intel system as well (GA-P35-DS4-E6850-4gb-7600gt) look my xbench, maybe this can help you. · I have leo installed in a software raid. 2 x A8N32-Sli dlx with 2 gb Kingston HyperX 3200(both) 4200/4600 x2 · 1 x GA-K8N-Sli with 2GB Kingston Value Ram. 4000+
Archive Standing
#14 of 6,691 by Dispatches (440 notes) · #345 of 3,454 by Author Readership (31,127 reads across 3 dossiers) · #132 by Thread Reach (1,827,344 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #4 · Joined 2008-01-05
Location
Spain
Website
infinite mac.com
Hardware & Kernel Topics
NVIDIA GeForce (29) · AMD OSx86 (25) · Voodoo / XNU Kernel (18) · Retail DVD / USB (13) · Gigabyte G31M / P35 (6) · Chameleon / Boot-132 (5)
Original vBulletin Buddy List (2)
@Puttabong @milanca
Frequent Thread Collaborators
@WinLinMac01 (46) @Puttabong (45) @Ianxxx (36) @naquaada (31) @DoiX (28) @zephyroth (25) @bhast2 (21) @cgsheen (17) @crawle (16) @agrafuese (15) @Snow (14) @R0GUE (14) @zuz242 (12) @Firewalk (11)

Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 5 technical boards

Leopard 10.5
299 (68%)
10.X Core
95 (22%)
General
4 (1%)
International
3 (1%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @roisoft (3)

31,127 cumulative reads on threads started by @roisoft

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
Dual Boot VISTA/LEOPARD, same HD over GUID+EFI V8
"How to" dual boot Leo (AMD) / Vista (GUID + Efi V8 the same HDD) -You need. -A pendrive labeled "EFI" -Install DVD (leoapard Zephyroth) -Install DVD (Vista 32/64) - Efi pack ( Extract the efi pack to the root of your pendrive) 1. Boot…
10.X Core22,155 reads
2008-01-18 · 29 notes
New AppleSmbios by Netkas
March 18, 2008 New smbios with one important fix. March 18th 2008 Posted to Apple, Leopard Some users reported me coreplayer doesn’t work on hacks after investigating it a bit, I found it comes from smbios exactly - the way how…
Leopard 10.56,139 reads
2008-03-19 · 18 notes
Software Updates (Frontrow-Quicktime-Itunes)
From Infinite Mac Apple today has pushed out three new updates for iTunes, Quicktime and Front Row. The updates are now available through Software Update. Marvins utility found cpuids for frontrow & quicktime Patches
Leopard 10.52,833 reads
2008-04-03 · 9 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (40)

Direct links into threads where @roisoft contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
AMD Dual Core Timing Issue AKA Mouse Bug
“Real mac users use the retail dvd, so i like to be more close possible to real mac you know ?...don´t get me wrong, zeph´s releases are great and i think his work is awesome, admirable and amd users must be very happy and thankful.. [is thi…”
Leopard 10.52008-03-29
134,652 dossier reads
AMD Dual Core Timing Issue AKA Mouse Bug
“I have an external disk (usb/firewire), with 1 working leo, 1 tiger and 1 partition for installers. I like to see all the installers (zephyroth, iatkos, kalyway, eddie11c, XxX, tubgirl...). I use the retail dvd 10.5.0, apply the efi bootloa…”
Leopard 10.52008-03-29
134,652 dossier reads
AMD Dual Core Timing Issue AKA Mouse Bug
“2 x A8N32-Sli dlx with 2 gb Kingston HyperX 3200(both) 4200/4600 x2 1 x GA-K8N-Sli with 2GB Kingston Value Ram. 4000+ I use Azureus for Mac & utorrent via VMware Fusion (the best option for me) 5/6 dowloads simultaneuosly , I´m using wifi a…”
Leopard 10.52008-03-28
134,652 dossier reads
AMD Dual Core Timing Issue AKA Mouse Bug
“I´m not saying this, I ´m very happy with my 3 amd systems, i love them, I don´t have this kind of problems with them...Did you try another install method? I always use a retail dvd from a spare partition.”
Leopard 10.52008-03-28
134,652 dossier reads
AMD Dual Core Timing Issue AKA Mouse Bug
“E6850=3.4ghz( 24/7) +400mhz OC, 3.8 (stable), 3.95 my top score, but i don´t want to force too much and i don´t need it because the performance is awesome. All the P35-DS series are perfect for OS X, workig 100%, ethernet, 6+2 Sata2, E-sata…”
Leopard 10.52008-03-28
134,652 dossier reads
AMD Dual Core Timing Issue AKA Mouse Bug
“2 x 400 WD 16mb cache and 2x 320 Samsung 16mb , same performance +- (both)”
Leopard 10.52008-03-28
134,652 dossier reads
AMD Dual Core Timing Issue AKA Mouse Bug
“I have an intel system as well (GA-P35-DS4-E6850-4gb-7600gt) look my xbench, maybe this can help you. I have leo installed in a software raid.”
Leopard 10.52008-03-28
134,652 dossier reads
XBench Scores
“only one HD? you can´t, you need a clean install and select the correct partition scheme.”
10.X Core2008-03-13
104,353 dossier reads
XBench Scores
“With guid you´ll have better system and disk performance and other possibilities like making partitions without losing data.”
10.X Core2008-03-13
104,353 dossier reads
XBench Scores
“@damnesiac, install pc_efi, improves the performance and stability.”
10.X Core2008-02-14
104,353 dossier reads
XBench Scores
“I´m sorry but you´re wrong My Xbench results are ok, I´m not at home but i´ll post it again in 3 days, my disk results (+- 75) and my graphics card 330 Quartz / 280 OpenGl are much better than yours.. All people here are gentelmen...I think…”
10.X Core2008-02-09
104,353 dossier reads
XBench Scores
“Os X: Leopard 10.5.1 by Zephyroth + EFI + GUID board: Asus A8N32-Sli dlx CPU: AMD x2 4600+ 2.9 @oc. RAM: 2 GB Kingston HyperX ddr Graphic: XFX Geforce 7950 gt HD: WD Caviar 2 x 250 gb Drives: LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N Sound: Creative X-Fi…”
10.X Core2008-01-10
104,353 dossier reads
Leopard 10.5.2 AMD EFI (OOTB)
“You can use the marvin´s utilty or make a folder in your desktop and copy the finder app from /system/library/coreservices/finder , and run the marvin utility, you need to know if it needs any patch If it doesn´t works you can try to do aga…”
Leopard 10.52008-03-05
74,206 dossier reads
Leopard 10.5.2 AMD EFI (OOTB)
“Hey puttabong, there´s something in the air, …lol”
Leopard 10.52008-02-16
74,206 dossier reads
'About this Mac' Graphics
“Credits to Diabolik,Thesis and all the people of this Topic, you can ask there”
Software & Kexts2008-03-07
53,545 dossier reads
'About this Mac' Graphics
“navigate to /system/library/coreservices/loginwindow/contents/resources/"your lenguage" and just replace the folders , log-out and log-in, that´s all it´s very easy .”
Software & Kexts2008-02-08
53,545 dossier reads
'About this Mac' Graphics
“"How to about this Mac" http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=44470”
Software & Kexts2008-02-07
53,545 dossier reads
'About this Mac' Graphics
“Me second The image has unfortunately been removed by the image hoster.”
Software & Kexts2008-01-07
53,545 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“This one for alc883 AUDIO This one for Lan (i don´t know if it works, but you can try) LAN”
10.X Core2008-02-15
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“you need to re-edit the Info.plist of Geforce.kext NVDANVx0Hal.kext and NVDAResman.kext with your DeviceID only without &0xfff0ffff”
10.X Core2008-02-14
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“Ok, you have nVidia nForce4 Pro 2200/2050 chipset What graphics? Quadro fx, Nvs?”
10.X Core2008-02-14
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“@ what chipset, ethernet and what graphics card do you have?”
10.X Core2008-02-14
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“this is the hell machine, wow man! HELL MACHINE -> sun .com/images/l0/l0v3_ultra40_p_ovrvw.jpg !”
10.X Core2008-02-14
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“Nice specs! Xbench, please… and what do you say the system profiler?”
10.X Core2008-02-14
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“I don´t think so…I have A8n32-sli and my system is solid rock..try to install EFI, efi contributes to the system stability”
10.X Core2008-01-12
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“@JoetheWise Try this, erase the ionetworkingfamily & forcedeth-d, restart, open the kext.zip and drag & drop over system/library/extensions open a terminal and type this: sudo -s password (your password) cd /system/library/extensions chmod …”
10.X Core2008-01-06
46,836 dossier reads
Hardware Thread
“OS X: Leopard 10.5.1 (Zephyroth) Board: Asus A8N32.SLI DLX CPU: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4600+ Graphic: XFX Geforce 7950 GT HD: 2 x Western Digital Caviar 250 gb Drives: LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N Control: Logitec Cordless Desktop® MX™ 3200 Laser…”
10.X Core2008-01-05
46,836 dossier reads
install Leopard on a software RAID
“From Netkas forum (credits to Whack)LINK For who is interested, this is the file listing for the boot partition. The partition UUID is 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC. The file system is HFS+. $ ls -R /Volumes/Boot\ OSX System com.appl…”
10.X Core2008-03-15
41,327 dossier reads
This is weird...DVD hangs while booting.
“delete the ss3 kernel and replace for the new one, the name must be "mach_kernel" "SAM Multimedia" is for a bad burn, you must reburn the ISO”
Leopard 10.52008-01-21
39,453 dossier reads
This is weird...DVD hangs while booting.
“The mach_kernel of rev 1 is only for SSE3 not for SSE2”
Leopard 10.52008-01-21
39,453 dossier reads
This is weird...DVD hangs while booting.
“@ paperless Transmac is for windows, open the iso and replace the mach_kernel with the sse2 kernel, burn and install. @ 1207FX Yes, you can try copy pc_efi_v80 folder to the ISO root, open a terminal and install.”
Leopard 10.52008-01-20
39,453 dossier reads
This is weird...DVD hangs while booting.
“Inject into the ISO a SSE2 kernel with transmac, you can find it in the irc.osx86.hu #10.5 room”
Leopard 10.52008-01-20
39,453 dossier reads
Snow Leopard 10a380 en placa EP35-DS3r
“yo no te he dicho que borres nada, ni mucho menos, es más poco me prodigo yo por este foro aun habiendo sido uno de sus coadministradores en su fase anterior... simplemente era una reflexion. obviamente estás en tu derecho de editar/elimina…”
International2009-08-07
38,906 dossier reads
Snow Leopard 10a380 en placa EP35-DS3r
“netkas posteando en ese foro su material? jeje eso tiene gracia, precisamente no se caracteriza por hacer patria pero en fin…algunos (entre los que me incluyo) llevamos desde la 1ª beta de snow posteando información/kext, subiendo las betas…”
International2009-08-07
38,906 dossier reads
Desktop Thread
“@ ShadeZeRO The icons for the stacks area of leopard?”
Software & Kexts2008-01-08
37,712 dossier reads
Desktop Thread
“A great pack of the stack icons... media fire.com/?2jdgvklubdi”
Software & Kexts2008-01-08
37,712 dossier reads
Beginners: Ask here first
“x1650 works but you will have to work a little with it...in my opinion Nvidia Cards like 7300-7600 have a great performance and they are easier to install in leopard”
Leopard 10.52008-04-14
37,386 dossier reads
Beginners: Ask here first
“you can try patch the graphics update with this one, extract and copy to the root, boot with -s and type mount -uw / cd /patches ./patcher cpuid-graphics.txt”
Leopard 10.52008-03-08
37,386 dossier reads
Rev.2 Beta 2 Test Reports
“if you want change the "hackintosh" from system profiler use this applesmbios”
10.X Core2008-01-25
36,277 dossier reads
Rev.2 Beta 2 Test Reports
“You can add this file to rev 2, with this file the system profiler shows all the information of the CPU. For change the name "hackintosh" you must change the applesmbios from efi. copy the file to system/library/systemprofiler. My second AM…”
10.X Core2008-01-25
36,277 dossier reads