Mac OS X on x86 Hardware 2008–2024 Technical Archive
InfiniteMac OSx86 › Contributors › @Shiftedx
Member #63 · 2008-01-09 → 2008-09-23
#521 by Dispatches #499 by Author Reads #1,608 by Thread Reach Member #63 NVIDIA GeForce ALC889a / Audio AMD OSx86

@Shiftedx

InfiniteMac community contributor with 15 recorded dispatches, 4 lead technical dossiers (22,468 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 272,618 historical readers.

Dispatches 15 Ranked #521 of 6,691
Author Reads 22,468 Ranked #499 · 4 dossiers
Thread Reach 272,618 Ranked #1,608 in reach
Lead Dossiers 4 5,617 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #63 Joined 2008-01-09
Active Window 2008 2008-01-09 → 2008-09-23
Archive Standing
#521 of 6,691 by Dispatches (15 notes) · #499 of 3,454 by Author Readership (22,468 reads across 4 dossiers) · #1,608 by Thread Reach (272,618 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #63 · Joined 2008-01-09
Hardware & Kernel Topics
NVIDIA GeForce (10) · ALC889a / Audio (2) · AMD OSx86 (2) · AHCI / SATA (2) · ASUS P5K / P5Q (1)
Frequent Thread Collaborators
@Puttabong (5) @naquaada (4) @zephyroth (3) @roisoft (3) @bhast2 (2) @R0GUE (2) @DoiX (2) @Sergiales (2) @creative_ (2) @Nephelim (2) @ShadeZeRO (2) @Snow (2) @blood_brother (2) @WinLinMac01 (2)

Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 3 technical boards

10.X Core
7 (47%)
Leopard 10.5
5 (33%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @Shiftedx (4)

22,468 cumulative reads on threads started by @Shiftedx

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
me ! (A8N-LA (Nagami2L) Motherboard)
I am in need of some serious help. I swear I cannot get leopard to recognize my network or my graphics at all its rediculous. I'm dying to have mac osx on my comp in anyway you can. I CAN TRY TO REWARD YOU IF YOU CAN GET THESE THINGS…
10.X Core8,352 reads
2008-01-26 · 4 notes
Nvidia 8400 256 MB Problems
I have just picked up a 8400 gs graphics card since it is said to be fully supported in the wiki. I was wondering how you guys have gotten it to work? I've installed NVIDIA INSTALLER V2.0 BY PUNK92 with no luck, it recognizes the card and…
Leopard 10.56,220 reads
2008-04-04 · 3 notes
Leopard initial boot video
Hey, I know there is a way to make it play the video once you've setup your account since the "open pcs" ship with an already some what modified install they just make it run the initial boot video again. I was wondering if anyone knows…
10.X Core4,742 reads
2008-05-24 · 6 notes
How to install Darwin Boot loader
Alright so I had this problem with Zephyroth Rev 1 dvd and never figured it out. I'm now running Re 2 I had to reinstall because I killed my install with this 10.5.3 update lol anyway now my drive won't boot unless I load the dvd first…
Leopard 10.53,154 reads
2008-05-30 · 2 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (11)

Direct links into threads where @Shiftedx contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
HCL OSx86 AMD 10.5.2 Revision 2
“Install went flawlessly. Motherboard: Asus A8N-LA CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700 + RAM : 2 Gig PC 3200 GPU: on board Geforce 6150 LE didn't function properly, Now Geforce 8400 GS 256mb Full support Audio: Realtek ALC883 8-channel High Definition A…”
10.X Core2008-04-06
82,426 dossier reads
Desktop Thread
“Hey Laxattack here's a link to the dock in my screenshot using the circle indicators. macth emes2.net/2008/02/26/float-dock-released/ you need to have candybar to apply the theme. Good luck :]”
Software & Kexts2008-04-05
37,712 dossier reads
Desktop Thread
“Here's my desktop guys, just got it all finished today with the new addition of my Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS if you don't know how to do something or want the skin for something let me know :]”
Software & Kexts2008-04-05
37,712 dossier reads
Rev.2 Beta 2 Test Reports
“thank you zephyroth I am dying for this release RC1 worked great except graphics and networking. I got my hands on the txt that has supported graphics cards somewhere in the post on insanley mac and it looks like my nvidia 6150 LE is going …”
10.X Core2008-01-25
36,277 dossier reads
Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread
“I have used Rev 1 and had many problems but fixed most except Network and Graphics card so I was wondering if you could fill me in on Rev 2 and let me know if my system is going to run this release well. And Thank you soo much Zephyroth for…”
Leopard 10.52008-01-09
30,877 dossier reads
NV 8400GS
“[cite] WinLinMac01:Or use Zephyroth's universal nvidia installer from the wiki. =) that didn't work for my 8400 gs I wish it was that easy lol”
10.X Core2008-05-24
30,855 dossier reads
NV 8400GS
“hmm if that didn't work then you mite want to try to use this NV installer 3.0 by punk92 install Nvinject 0.2.1 and select 256 mb let me know if this works if not I have one last thing you could try.”
10.X Core2008-05-24
30,855 dossier reads
NV 8400GS
“Nvidia Geforce 8400 gs ? 256 ram ? Delete all your Geforce and nvdan and nvinject kexts from the extensions folder and then install the kexts in this zip file using kext helper you will have full support for the card . Geforce 8400 GS Full …”
10.X Core2008-05-24
30,855 dossier reads
October Desktops
“Here's my screenshot, 10.5.5 everything working perfect including my graphics card (Geforce 8400 gs) no nvinjects or titen kexts just straight EFI strings”
Software & Kexts2008-09-23
23,621 dossier reads
Need NVDANV40Hal.kext please
“here you go dude I hope this helps! send space.com/file/vr8yvk Let me know how it works out :]”
Leopard 10.52008-04-05
8,382 dossier reads
Nvidia 8400 256 MB Problems
“oh wow thank you so much puttabong it worked PERFECTLY I'm running with everything enabled at 1280 x 1024 75 refresh I <3 zephyroth hahha”
Leopard 10.52008-04-04
6,220 dossier reads