dsdt patch request: ga-g41mt-s2pt rev. 2.1

[analogg]

30 years... That puts you up there with me. Started with an 8080 at 2MHz, 256 bytes ROM, 8K RAM. Wooo!

I've been able to figure some of this stuff out. Really _understanding_ ACPI? No, but the way the code is written makes a bit of sense.

I can think of two ways to cause the black screen: A problem with the DSDT - It should end up in /Extra, and be the one you patched. It should be compiled, and have a .aml extension. DSDT.aml is common.

The other is the HDMI / 9800GT problem I would have, if I tried to use HDMI. However, in my case, the screen is black even if I use the install stick.

I don't think that the installer kexts are any different than those that do get installed.

Cheers, Analogg

[Namidar]

I'm not sure what I was thinking, but I have mistakenly given you the wrong information. The card is dual dvi not hdmi. Not sure how I even got confused about that one.

I'm gonna keep looking around.

Yeah, I'm up there a bit.

When I was ten my parents sent me for a one week computer course at the radio shack plant that used to be here in my city. The first computer that I really hacked on was a Tandy, 1000 model if I remember correctly. (if there was such a model, it's been so long...). The first computer my family owned was a brand spanking new Apple ][e. Many/most of my friends were c64 fans. My firt pc was based on an 8086 architecture. (Again, am I remembering that correctly?)

It's the grey hair coming in, I tell you. It makes you forget things. I turn 42 at the end of this month.

Thanks again,

Namidar

[Namidar]

OK,

so after taking another look I realized that multishit had not moved the DSDT.aml file into the /extra directory.

I also recompiled the DSDT.aml file using chameleon wizard.

Next thing I did was boot using the flags GraphicsEnabler=Yes and PCIRootID=1.

So now she boots fine!

I'm not exactly sure what combination of the above did the trick (probably all?), but now I have a functional system. I'm gonna clone it before anything else is installed.

Again, I will report back.

Namidar

[Namidar]

analogg,

You absolutely rock and are without a doubt my savior.

Everything works great... qe/ci, sleep, app store, sound, graphics card, etc.

The only thing left to test (most likely tomorrow at work) is if dual monitor support is in place and if it isn't I suspect that I can activate onboard video and use it for my second monitor.

I've unplugged my OS X install drive and my Seagate 500gb data/time machine drive and am now installing Windows 7 on a second SSD drive. Man am I glad that I got a great deal on these SSD (refurbished) drives. I mean a great deal (for around here anyways)!

From what I understand a dual boot os x / windows system is pretty straight forward if installing on two physically separate drives. If you have any advice or cautions regarding this please let me know. This will be the first time I've had a Windows install in like 4 or 5 (maybe 6?) years.

I couldn't be more pleased! Thanks.

I cannot remember the last time I had such a tight build... Probably since my first hackintosh some years back after following the original lifehacker guide.

Next I have to update my other home hackintoshes. I'm not nearly as worried about doing them as I've seen install guides and pre-edited DSDT files for them. My main system will also get two SSD drives and dual boot while my other system (kids system) will dual boot also, but off of two physically separate hard drives.

I even bought a fifth of these Corsair Force 3 120gb SSD drives and put it in an esata / USB enclosure that I got for a steal ($10, I think). It seems to be of impressive quality. It is only USB 2.0 but that makes no difference to me as I don't have USB 3.0 on any of my systems. Each one has esata, though. All three are socket 775, and at this point I have no need to upgrade. I'm not a gamer, really, aside from a bit of WOW, and my kids are still young.

After I get everything stabilized I am going to try to overclock my simple e2180 2.0ghz CPU. I've read online that it is very overclockable. I've seen a few reports of guys successfully running them as high as 3.4ghz without any stability issues, or even cooling issues to speak of. I don't mind trying to overclock it as I have a spare e2180, and I've seen them as low as $10 on eBay.

Thanks again.

Let's keep in touch,

A very excited and grateful Namidar.

[analogg]

Hey, no problem. I'm glad you got it working. This seems like a nice little board.

Tomorrow at work... Saturday? Awww.

I had the same problem with multishit not moving the DSDT. I wonder if there is a new naming convention, or there's just a bug.

Windows... I've got one machine that runs both OS X and Windows 7. I just installed to another HD, like you are doing, and boot from the OS X drive.

I'll send you a PM.

Cheers, Analogg

[altereck]

Have you guys tried to get 10.6 - 10.6.8 to work on this motherboard?

Thanks.