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Member #15,391 · 2009-10-15 → 2010-12-19
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@spalek83

InfiniteMac community contributor with 152 recorded dispatches, 21 lead technical dossiers (232,673 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 2,656,209 historical readers.

Dispatches 152 Ranked #49 of 6,691
Author Reads 232,673 Ranked #61 · 21 dossiers
Thread Reach 2,656,209 Ranked #44 in reach
Lead Dossiers 21 11,080 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #15,391 Joined 2009-10-11
Active Window 2009–2010 2009-10-15 → 2010-12-19
Preserved Forum Signature & OSx86 Rig
10.6.4 & Win 7
GA-P55M-UD4 f10 Graphics via DSDT ~ i7 860 ~ GTS 250

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#49 of 6,691 by Dispatches (152 notes) · #61 of 3,454 by Author Readership (232,673 reads across 21 dossiers) · #44 by Thread Reach (2,656,209 cumulative reads)
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Member #15,391 · Joined 2009-10-11
Location
127.0.0.1
Hardware & Kernel Topics
AMD OSx86 (18) · DSDT (16) · Voodoo / XNU Kernel (10) · NVIDIA GeForce (8) · Retail DVD / USB (8) · Chameleon / Boot-132 (6)
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 6 technical boards

Lead Dossiers Authored by @spalek83 (21)

232,673 cumulative reads on threads started by @spalek83

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
Snow Leopard XNU Kernel
The sources were released, what's the story on a new kernel? Is anyone working on one? opensource.apple.com/source/xnu/xnu-1456.1.26/ Mac OS X 10.6 Source xnu-1456.1.26 (www.opensource.apple.com/source/xnu/xnu-1456.1.26/) APSL…
10.X Core53,289 reads
2009-11-09 · 4 notes
Mac OS X 10.6.4 Released
Today Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.4 . Available through Apple.com and Software Update. If you're going to test it out, backup any data, and if possible clone your hard drive before testing this update. Post your results in the forum!…
10.X Core22,306 reads
2010-06-15 · 19 notes
win 7 and osx keep changing the damn time
so i set both windows 7 and osx snow to san francisco/pacific standard time so they should both think I am in the same area and show the exact same time that is saved in the bios, yet when I boot into osx it shows the clock wrong, off by…
Snow Leopard 10.621,644 reads
2009-10-29 · 17 notes
VoodooTSCSync for Snow Leopard
It seems to work on amd 3800+ x2 Rebooted several times, installed new kexts, changed dsdt.aml and still no bug. VoodooTSCSync -- Leopard && Snow Leopard (http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,794.msg3452.html#msg3452) « on:…
10.X Core17,535 reads
2009-11-01 · 14 notes
Weird mkext issue, seeking to clarify best placement of specific kexts
I'm getting this strange issue where if I make an extensions.mkext for /Extra/Extensions I get a kernel panic at boot. so basically I have to not have one there at all. also it seems to boot significantly faster with no extensions.mkext in…
Snow Leopard 10.616,754 reads
2009-10-29 · 7 notes
how do i boot without cpus=1
Typically I have to boot with cpus=1 to avoid mouse/system lag/stutter. On advice I've booted with cpus=2 and it has worked twice, following posts explain what happen but basically it doesn't seem to work every time.. yet? with both cores…
Snow Leopard 10.612,032 reads
2009-10-23 · 16 notes
CMI8788 Oxygen HD - Asus Xonar DX in 10.6.2
So I have found people with a CMI8738 drivers in osx, which dosn't work for xonar dx in osx since the card is PCIe not PCI Linux Ubuntu has drivers for CMI8788 - Xonar DX built right in. Yes, linux has it, and has had the driver for…
10.X Core11,320 reads
2009-12-22 · 3 notes
Fullproof way to backup Snow to an image ? acronis or time machine or anything
what is the best way to backup the entire partition? including bootloader on the partition and all. In case something goes wrong in the future, so I don't have to repeat the past 2 days of troubleshooting and can restore to this current…
Snow Leopard 10.611,276 reads
2009-10-25 · 8 notes
What does snow do when new kext is added- beyond the -f command
What specific actions are taken by Snow when a new kext is found? What does it do that is different then a normal boot? For example: It recognizes that there is a new kext in /System/Library/Extensions, and adds it to the mkext. Whatever…
Snow Leopard 10.69,015 reads
2009-11-07 · 3 notes
Latest Mac OS X 10.6.3 beta adds OpenGL 3.0 support
neo win.net/news/software/10/01/13/latest-mac-os-x-1063-beta-adds-opengl-30-support http://netkas.org/?p=362 Since the release of Apple's latest operating system, Snow Leopard (10.6), there have been two main patches. These have both been…
10.X Core8,851 reads
2010-01-13 · 2 notes
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta 3
labs.ad obe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/ download.macro media.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/flashplayer10_1_p3_mac_022310.dmg (DMG, 12.6 MB) Release notes and Supported Hardware
10.X Core6,541 reads
2009-12-03 · 3 notes
kext for nforce 430 ethernet LAN Chipset VITESSE vsc8201RX
anyone know if anything works? i've been using my wireless card as I got a kext working for it (atheros) but I'd rather do wired data transfer.. The wireless card only works with WEP, the 128 Hex code crap and It's annoying to type…
Snow Leopard 10.65,864 reads
2009-10-24 · 1 notes
nvidia 8xxx mouse & system lag - a new bug
if I enable my 8500gt 512mb I get system + mouse lag I've tried: efi with efistudio from leopard graphicsenabler=yes nvenabler from osx86project natit removing appleupstreamuser and rebuilding extensions.mkext disabling appleupstreamuser…
Snow Leopard 10.65,573 reads
2009-12-05 · 9 notes
Grab the MacHeist nanoBundle for Free (expires very soon)
http://lifehacker.com/5399194/grab-the-macheist-nanobundle-for-free Grab the MacHeist nanoBundle for Free (http://lifehacker.com/5399194/grab-the-macheist-nanobundle-for-free) If you're a fan of the free OS X software offered at MacHeist,…
Software & Kexts5,372 reads
2009-11-08 · 7 notes
Solved - Movies streamed via network lag - From osx to win7
So I've been using my computer to host movies to one other computer. I'm using osx 10.6.3, other computer is windows 7 64. Wired Network. Movies are hosted on OSX, in Xvid or Divx format. Sinzes range from 800mb to 2.4 gigs. My issue is…
10.X Core4,614 reads
2010-05-31 · 2 notes
EasyBCD 2.0
Obviously this is a Windows program, but seeing as how a lot of us use windows, and this thing supports .iso boot! I thought I'd share it. Rewritten OS X support (yes, again *sigh*) Support for GRUB2 and ext4fs (we're looking at you,…
10.X Core4,227 reads
2010-07-13 · 1 notes
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac OS X
beta.es et.com/macosx/ No personal computer exists in a vacuum. As elegantly designed as Macs are, a connected world means that their popularity attracts the attention of malware writers and virus engineers. Not only can malware and other…
10.X Core3,664 reads
2009-12-03 · 2 notes
Permanetly Delete Script (Skip Trash)
So I'm used to Shift+Delete in Windows, for skipping the Recycle Bin entierly. In OSX there is no such option built in, so I found this little script somewhere after a 5 minute Google search. Not sure where it was exactly, so if you know…
10.X Core3,591 reads
2009-12-08 · 1 notes
For The Love Of ******
I get this bug every time I shutdown my computer, wait at least 30 seconds, then boot. The bug is a fluctuating mouse/system lag issue that makes the system unusable. If I don't rebuild extensions.mkext on first boot back into snow, the…
Snow Leopard 10.63,310 reads
2009-11-02 · 1 notes
Can't seem to get to boot
won't load on first boot. not sure what to try now.. 9.7.0 Qoopz that I swapped out for Voodoo.Based.XNU.980.v2, but still has same problem tried making a dsdt.aml and dropped it into /, same problem still tried cpus=1, -f, maxmem 2048,…
Leopard 10.53,044 reads
2009-10-15 · 1 notes
Magic Mouse Windows Drivers
uneasy silence.com/archive/2009/11/14588/ Thanks to a little hackery from Apple’s Bluetooth Update (located here (support.apple.com/kb/DL952)) the Magic Mouses driver was extracted via WinRar resulting in a 32bit version (uneasy…
10.X Core2,851 reads
2009-11-23 · 1 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (40)

Direct links into threads where @spalek83 contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
Snow Leopard 10A432 Install
“I have snow working great, but I have to change a kext in S/L/E at every boot after shutdown or else I have horrible system lag. Any ideas, as this is super annoying (always booting into windows, inserting a useless kext, booting into snow,…”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-11-09
694,068 dossier reads
Snow Leopard 10.6.1-10.6.2 Intel AMD made by Hazard
“fakesmc1.0? azalia kexts? some of the things in there are pretty ancient.”
10.X Core2009-12-23
459,566 dossier reads
Snow Leopard CMOS reset fix
“CMOS reset fix (via kext) k exts.com/view/151-cmos_reset_fix_%28via_kext%29.html”
10.X Core2009-12-06
332,582 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“Download V0.9 MegaUpload: mega upload.com/?d=5RMLUJHP BRSBOX: brs box.com/filebox/down/fc/3f1817bf81a5895bd7ab18b11f5ee6e4 Nanodisks: d.nam ipan.com/d/3a7b1d7941dce01e163f6c64d66501d55c69e27847294d00 RapidShare : rapid share.com/files/32563…”
10.X Core2009-12-25
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“yea pcj, can you please upload your kernls to megaupload or rapidshare please”
10.X Core2009-12-24
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“thank you for mirroring them here 1. Increases of some cpuid! " does that mean on the fly cpuid patching? this guy came to either this forum or insanley and a few people chewed him out so much that he left never to come back. I hope someone…”
10.X Core2009-12-23
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.”
10.X Core2010-01-01
73,341 dossier reads
Snow Leopard XNU Kernel
“yet it isn't complete, right (ssse3 emulation, cpuid patching, tsc fix? qoopz is what i'm using right now”
10.X Core2009-11-09
53,289 dossier reads
Mouse Lag/Choppiness
“ok how do I fix this bug in snow leopard? since I can't install leo nvidia kexts.. what do I do?”
Leopard 10.52009-12-05
51,610 dossier reads
10.2.0 Kernel for AMD/P4
“someone made a kernel modified specifically for phenom, not sure if it was on here or insanleymac but it should be easy to find with a quick search”
10.X Core2010-01-28
36,569 dossier reads
Whats The Best Graphics Card For Snow Leopard
“http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL_10.6.2#NVIDIA_2”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-12-30
32,105 dossier reads
Time Sync Issue (Fix), Available
“hmmm... im having time issues running only osx... the clock is to fast... will this fix it...? I would imagine not / / / contents of Zephyroth_Dual_Boot_Time_Fix.pkg.tgz attached”
10.X Core2010-04-05
32,043 dossier reads
Mac OS X for PC 10.6.2 x64 Edition (x32 compatible)
“Can this setup be installed on a macbook? I got the setup from a friend to install on my macbook but don't know how to go about it. out. It might seem easy to u guyz for me to just get a normal setup and install it on my macbook, but trust …”
10.X Core2010-07-13
30,469 dossier reads
List of Snow Leopard distributions
“have you been asleep? you install vanilla from retail DVD on amd then replace the kernel + bootloader + a kext or two. this is how it's always been, hasn't changed. you can't boot with the vanilla kernel on amd”
10.X Core2010-02-16
29,668 dossier reads
DSMOS deleted & replaced w FAKESMC - still 'Waiting for DSMOS'
“if it says facesmc is presented by netkas, in the begenning then wait alittle longer”
Snow Leopard 10.62010-01-11
28,191 dossier reads
Mac OS X 10.6.4 Released
“The update is ~300mb. Devs reported that it includes new video drivers ( not checked yet, will try to confirm ) for better performance for example in Mac Gaming. Gonna check if it includes new kernel in a moment. someone on tonymacx86 forum…”
10.X Core2010-06-15
22,306 dossier reads
win 7 and osx keep changing the damn time
“so i used the windows bootcamp patch and it works. also installed the zeph patch but i'm not even sure what that does/did but I have osx to pst time now, and windows showing it as well so thanks!”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-30
21,644 dossier reads
win 7 and osx keep changing the damn time
“i'm gonna try it tonight anyways... not having osx set to gmt seems like something good to have thanks maya”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-29
21,644 dossier reads
win 7 and osx keep changing the damn time
“from what i've read, the vista registry whatnot causes some problems for people, and having windows handle actual time and osx do gmt and not auto change time works so perfectly, I wonder why someone would even consider the registry change”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-29
21,644 dossier reads
win 7 and osx keep changing the damn time
“disabled auto update time and set gmt time in osx.. so simple”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-29
21,644 dossier reads
Will my rig run
“In the future, please try not to post torrent sites. And that lifehacker guide might not be the thing to follow, as it is for intel. Usually distros are more hit and miss. Install on clean partition/drive, select what seems best, if it fail…”
10.X Core2010-03-02
20,873 dossier reads
my hackintosh room snow leo 10.6.2
“i still got mine in a half modded g4 case, one day I'll actually get around to finishing it. btw, what kind of ati card is that?”
Software & Kexts2009-12-10
19,809 dossier reads
Mouse jumps around
“Here is the one I use. I'm using the same one that Chico posted below. osx86.soju garden.com/downloads/”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-11-06
17,753 dossier reads
Patch DSDT (Intel DP35DP) Now slow & unstable startup
“i thought you were supposed to put dsdt.aml in / or root in other words. is it supposed to be in /Extra ?”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-24
17,709 dossier reads
VoodooTSCSync for Snow Leopard
“Can someone post VoodooTSCSync for Snow Leopard as attachment or at a one-klick-hoster, please? This is for a core2duo only.. If you have issues w/ more than 2 cores check the Info.plist and the IOCPUNumber that the kext will match on. Spec…”
10.X Core2010-06-25
17,535 dossier reads
VoodooTSCSync for Snow Leopard
“dsdt.dsl included as attachment since it's too long to post, as well as my bios's rom file. before i was using the auto patcher, so this is an unmodified dsdl.dsl, i have the evo dsdt tool app, havn't really done much with it yet, one thing…”
10.X Core2009-12-11
17,535 dossier reads
VoodooTSCSync for Snow Leopard
“i would try asking in the forums where it was made/released http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=026893n09m7q8vsmjpr8heqvalhf9upn&topic=795.0”
10.X Core2009-12-08
17,535 dossier reads
VoodooTSCSync for Snow Leopard
“it doesn't do anything for me, to be honest. it loads, but the bug I am having still happens with this or not. qoopz kernel btw its for cure2duo only according to it's maker, I just was hopeful that it would fix my bug. but it in itself doe…”
10.X Core2009-11-06
17,535 dossier reads
VoodooTSCSync for Snow Leopard
“I shut down my computer for 8 hours, and when I rebooted the mouse/system lag came back booting with cpus=1 and repairing permissions fixed nothing. had to reboot in windows 7 since I can't fix the damn bug..”
10.X Core2009-11-01
17,535 dossier reads
new iMac; need to clone current one
“i find it curious you aren't asking this in a forum specifically for authentic macs... even though most people here own one or several”
Hardware & Dev2010-12-19
17,230 dossier reads
Weird mkext issue, seeking to clarify best placement of specific kexts
“removed the extensions.mkext in /System/Library do I also remove it from /Extra ?”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-11-01
16,754 dossier reads
Weird mkext issue, seeking to clarify best placement of specific kexts
“thanks for explaining that. as for the extensions.mkext, I use kext helper and it makes that.. I also reinstalled snow from snow and everything seems to work, depsite the boot being not as fast as it could be (it pauses at the baby blue scr…”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-30
16,754 dossier reads
Weird mkext issue, seeking to clarify best placement of specific kexts
“so every time it will take forever to load smbios? i read somewhere that smbios was just cosmetic, is this true? cause if so, it has no real purpose but cosmetic i'm gonna skip it since 4 minutes to boot a joke”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-29
16,754 dossier reads
SnowOSX Universal v3.5 10.6GM 10A432
“i imagine if you made a separate partition, set it to active, then installed under the partition format that you have(mdr/guid) that it wouldn't impact anything else.”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-11-01
13,372 dossier reads
New AMD chipsets/CPU's
“he was probably referring to sse3, not ssse3.. not the same thing.”
10.X Core2010-05-03
13,370 dossier reads
New AMD chipsets/CPU's
“you would need ssse3 among other things. does it have that? otherwise its just like using amd before those”
10.X Core2010-05-02
13,370 dossier reads
Psystar goes Open Source
“why, you paid for it? last court thing I saw made it look like they were going to be legally bitten in the ass, i think its good they are releasing it before they disappear off the face of the planet it seems they are going to be releasing …”
10.X Core2009-11-20
12,470 dossier reads
how do i boot without cpus=1
“For some reason, without reason it just decides to have the dual core timing bug every once in a while. I can get days and multiple boots working fine with cpus=1, cpus=2 and no flag at all. Last run I didn't install anything, nothing was c…”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-27
12,032 dossier reads
how do i boot without cpus=1
“so i booted back into osx with cpus=2 again this boot there is no bug, and istat shows 2 cores working. I'll let you know how it goes. Also, is there any sort of event log so if/when it does crash I can see what messages were given by syste…”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-23
12,032 dossier reads
how do i boot without cpus=1
“what makes you think it will eventually work? Is cpus=2 burning anything into the cpu, creating new files, modifying files while it is enabled? Or something else besides just setting a force instruction for 2 cores enabled?”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-23
12,032 dossier reads