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[Guide] Success! Install 10.8 on old unsupported Mac
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OpenGL 4 doesn't work on the X3100. It lacks the proper shader support. OpenGL 2.1 is the last version of OpenGL that is fully supported. Version 3.x is missing about half of the needed hardware support and version 4 is missing about 3/4 of the needed support. Maybe you got lucky with iWork working. Maybe the one thing it needs to render is the only OpenGL 4 thing that works. Maybe you're using an older version that doesn't use OpenGL 4.
The drivers you liked to are not for four year old hardware. They are for the newer <one year old integrated GPUs.
I use 8-core 3.0GHz Mac Pro 2,1 with 5870 and 16GB RAM. Is there a safe "everything works 100%" way to do it on that machine yet?
Not yet, you're in the same boat as me. Anything more than 4GB RAM will result in kernel panic. There is hope though...a few posts back I notice someone has compiled a 32bit kernel which is probably the only thing that is going to fix the RAM limitation.
Just tried that, no go. I made the files hidden again after restoring basesystem.dmg to my flash drive. Then replaced the core services and i386 folders, along with the packages folder. Does it matter that my packages folder is about 3.7gb? On the instructions it says the "packages file" is about 4.XXgb.
I assume you mean merging CoreServices and i386? It's imperative that you don't delete anything, only replace the 'legit' files inside those folders with the modified ones. My Packages folder was also a little less than 4GB.
Ok Im going to ask what might *seem* to be a stupid question here....but
Did everything work better in the Developer preview installation that originally attracted us to this. I know there were glitches, yes, but there are workarounds.
BUT functionality wise, did things like graphics acceleration, FT, messages, notifications, Dictation, and other features we all ACTUALLY care about and want work in the Developer previews that this procedure by hackerwayne was originally about? Because without those things working properly, this whole process becomes kind of futile.
Just my two cents while I try another version of the installation procedure.
UPDATE
So I'm sitting here watching my MacBook doing the spinning fan thing. At this point, I'm wondering, "what's the point?". I'm just going to do the old procedure with the Developer Preview 1 in Target Disk Mode. I'll write back how that works. If it doesn't, I'm out until that far off day that someone has the full procedure out with working everything, if that ever actually happens. I've spent too much time not paying attention to my wonderful wife in the *hope* that this might actually pan out to be something usefull. I appreciate the effort hackerwayne and Illmastermath have put forth, but I'll have to see some serious progress before I put any more time into this. Thanks for everything anyways.
Rant ended.
Bama out.
Did everything work better in the Developer preview installation that originally attracted us to this. I know there were glitches, yes, but there are workarounds.
BUT functionality wise, did things like graphics acceleration, FT, messages, notifications, Dictation, and other features we all ACTUALLY care about and want work in the Developer previews that this procedure by hackerwayne was originally about? Because without those things working properly, this whole process becomes kind of futile.
Just my two cents while I try another version of the installation procedure.
UPDATE
So I'm sitting here watching my MacBook doing the spinning fan thing. At this point, I'm wondering, "what's the point?". I'm just going to do the old procedure with the Developer Preview 1 in Target Disk Mode. I'll write back how that works. If it doesn't, I'm out until that far off day that someone has the full procedure out with working everything, if that ever actually happens. I've spent too much time not paying attention to my wonderful wife in the *hope* that this might actually pan out to be something usefull. I appreciate the effort hackerwayne and Illmastermath have put forth, but I'll have to see some serious progress before I put any more time into this. Thanks for everything anyways.
Rant ended.
Bama out.
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I am running ML on a Dell Inspiron 1720 with X3100 graphics (just a 20 GB test install). It has 6 GB of DDR2 RAM. In order to get it to boot, I had to add the boot argument "max_valid_dma_addr=1024". Without that, I didn't get a KP but I did get the error "still waiting for root device". See if it works.
Yea i merged those two folders, only replacing the files. Still hangs on the spinning fan, i still have no idea why.
I tried out Netkas' 32-bit kernel. It would load with arch=i386 but I got a KP almost immediately because the corecrypto.kext would not load.
IllmasterMath,
Could you make a fully loadable image with ML GM hacked as you wrote above.
Then upload it somewhere or share via torrent systems and post link here.
Strange, but we can't boot from the flash stick, just getting 'crossed circle'.
Thank you in advance!
Could you make a fully loadable image with ML GM hacked as you wrote above.
Then upload it somewhere or share via torrent systems and post link here.
Strange, but we can't boot from the flash stick, just getting 'crossed circle'.
Thank you in advance!
That constitutes as piracy and it is not allowed on MacRumors. Any links posted will be removed.
OK folks, heres one for ya.
I followed the steps in #22 verbatim. Went to boot the installer on my USB stich and all I get it the apple logo with the spinning status icon, FOR HOURS!!!
Whats going on here?
Ditto here and I did merge the folders into the existing ones.
Just a note to those having this issue. I did it again and this time hid the files after the image to the flash drive and instead of dropping in the folders and selecting merge, I did it manually opening the folder and selecting the files and dropping those in and telling it to replace. Works! At the installer screen.
Thanks for this guide! Will report back. Installing on late 2007 MacBook with 64-Bit EFI, 4GB RAM and X3100.
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Late 2007 Macbook with X3100
Back in ML. Works great. Only issue so far is some normal You Tube videos are black but all those using HTML5 play and play smooth. Otherwise it's working great.
Back in ML. Works great. Only issue so far is some normal You Tube videos are black but all those using HTML5 play and play smooth. Otherwise it's working great.
Well
It actually worked on the last run. I can't believe it but I just booted Mountain Lion on my MacBook 4,1 x3100 with 4 gb ram, 2.4 ghz processor, 250 GB hard drive. And it DOES work when you do the install with the target hard drive in an external enclosure, its just REALLY slow. Everything BUT Facetime and Launchpad Works. Im doing the same procedure with a copy of DP 1, and I'll get back with ya'll on functionality for that.
Thanks for the heads up on the one to one replacement of the files in CoreServices and i386...I had been trying to merge the folders themselves. hackerwayne, I'd advise revising the procedure to reflect that you should 1) rehide hidden files after mounting basesystem.dmg to your thumbdrive, and 2) dragging the individual files from the folders CoreServices and i386.
ML DP1 disk is almost finished, brb once its tested.
IM BACK FOLKS(until after the test with DP1. Once thats through and my results are posted, Ill be quiet again, and just try any other developed workarounds as they come)
hackerwayne and Illmastermath, PM me if you want any install details or logs from either ML install.
It actually worked on the last run. I can't believe it but I just booted Mountain Lion on my MacBook 4,1 x3100 with 4 gb ram, 2.4 ghz processor, 250 GB hard drive. And it DOES work when you do the install with the target hard drive in an external enclosure, its just REALLY slow. Everything BUT Facetime and Launchpad Works. Im doing the same procedure with a copy of DP 1, and I'll get back with ya'll on functionality for that.
Thanks for the heads up on the one to one replacement of the files in CoreServices and i386...I had been trying to merge the folders themselves. hackerwayne, I'd advise revising the procedure to reflect that you should 1) rehide hidden files after mounting basesystem.dmg to your thumbdrive, and 2) dragging the individual files from the folders CoreServices and i386.
ML DP1 disk is almost finished, brb once its tested.
IM BACK FOLKS(until after the test with DP1. Once thats through and my results are posted, Ill be quiet again, and just try any other developed workarounds as they come)
hackerwayne and Illmastermath, PM me if you want any install details or logs from either ML install.
OK so DP 1 installs fine following #22 + the changes I detailed in my previous post.
HERE'S THE BIG NEWS!!!!!
Launchpad WORKS!!!! in DP 1. Its responsive, but still a little slow.
Everything is pretty snappy
Facetime Fails, but it gives an different failure message. Interestingly the call went through to my wifes iPad but it locked up and shut down on my computer. However no KP if im even sure what that would look like anyways.
Messages worked FLAWLESSLY!
iCloud worked great, too!
There is no dictation in DP 1, but I bet there is in DP 3.
Guess everyone knows my next project......
HERE'S THE BIG NEWS!!!!!
Launchpad WORKS!!!! in DP 1. Its responsive, but still a little slow.
Everything is pretty snappy
Facetime Fails, but it gives an different failure message. Interestingly the call went through to my wifes iPad but it locked up and shut down on my computer. However no KP if im even sure what that would look like anyways.
Messages worked FLAWLESSLY!
iCloud worked great, too!
There is no dictation in DP 1, but I bet there is in DP 3.
Guess everyone knows my next project......
How's the graphics acceleration? I know that DP1 will allow us to use the 32-bit drivers, but is the lack of OpenGL 4 still causing problems similar to the retail release? (for that matter, does anyone know if DP1 even utilizes OpenGL 4 for its animation) How slow is launchpad exactly? Are we talking a couple seconds of lag on startup or just sluggish performance all-around? If possible, could you test iWork, Aperture, youtube, and VLC (the ones you have, of course)
I'm curious regarding your upcoming trial with DP3: wasn't support for the 32-bit EFI removed after DP1??
PartyDolo, I'm not sure, but i think remember that 32 bit efi support remained until the GM was released, so we'll see. Maybe the OP can weigh in, and we'll know. DVD's still dont work in DP 1. Not sure whats up there. Something about not being able to find a valid video device. Launchpad works almost like in Lion on a good system. Youtube doesn't work, however. So we'll have to look into that. So I'll test everything out later.
Just a afterthought, because I'm still learning about the guts of OS X, but is it possible to pull out the features we want from ML, and drop them into Lion. I don't know if this is against the MacRumors policy, but its a thought i've been having.
I have to go work with second graders now. Yay. Ya'll take care.
Just a afterthought, because I'm still learning about the guts of OS X, but is it possible to pull out the features we want from ML, and drop them into Lion. I don't know if this is against the MacRumors policy, but its a thought i've been having.
I have to go work with second graders now. Yay. Ya'll take care.
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XServe 2.1 ATi X1300
Hi all,
Just wanted to add (and maybe could post #22 be updated).
All working on an XServe 2.1 with the ATi X1300 card. Same install procedure as post #22. The I used the ATi kext's from 10.7 which were 64bit.
Specifically:
ATI1300Controller.kext
ATIFramebuffer.kext
ATIRadeonX1000.kext
ATIRadeonX1000GA.plugin
ATIRadeonX1000GLDriver.bundle
ATIRadeonX1000VADriver.bundle
ATISupport.kext
I'm not sure if I missed anything, which I may have done. Graphics seem to be fairly smooth on the local machine, but noticeably slow on a Remote Desktop connection.
Hi all,
Just wanted to add (and maybe could post #22 be updated).
All working on an XServe 2.1 with the ATi X1300 card. Same install procedure as post #22. The I used the ATi kext's from 10.7 which were 64bit.
Specifically:
ATI1300Controller.kext
ATIFramebuffer.kext
ATIRadeonX1000.kext
ATIRadeonX1000GA.plugin
ATIRadeonX1000GLDriver.bundle
ATIRadeonX1000VADriver.bundle
ATISupport.kext
I'm not sure if I missed anything, which I may have done. Graphics seem to be fairly smooth on the local machine, but noticeably slow on a Remote Desktop connection.
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Great work.
Keep it up, maybe you can make it work for Intel GMA 950 without any problems.
Hi folx.
I tried the 2 patched boot.efi from Post #22 on my MacPro 1,1. All works (the sound too ... without any Patch). But not the Gfx-Card. I have a flashed HD4890 which works with the Exotic-Gfx-Driver normally.
I can´t see the desktop. My 2 Screens are grey. It detects the 2nd Monitor well ... but no Desktop. Any advice?
I don´t have the problems if I boot with Chameleon.
I tried the 2 patched boot.efi from Post #22 on my MacPro 1,1. All works (the sound too ... without any Patch). But not the Gfx-Card.
I have a flashed HD4890 which works with the Exotic-Gfx-Driver normally. I can´t see the desktop. My 2 Screens are grey. It detects the 2nd Monitor well ... but no Desktop. Any advice?
I don´t have the problems if I boot with Chameleon.