Hi everyone!

I'd like to update NVinject v0.2.1 to v0.2.2 on my hackintosh (iATKOS v7 10.5.7, updated to 10.5.8 with iDeneb Delta Upgrade Kit). When I install new version of this NVinject.kext I got only 1024x768 resolution after reboot. Here are my specs:

Fujitsu-Siemens Scenic W620 (i915G chipset)
3.4 GHz P4 HyperThreading CPU
4 GB DDR2 667 MHz RAM (Mushkin 5-5-5-15 timing)
1x 160 GB S-ATA Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm (Leopard is installed on this drive)
1x 500 GB S-ATA Samsung 7200 rpm
NVidia GeForce 6200 TurboCache 128 MB PCI-E
Plextor DVD-RW PX-716A
Display: Samsung SyncMaster 204B - 20" / 1600x1200 native resolution

Chameleon BootLoader: v2.0 r431

Here is the old Info.plist (from v0.2.1 NVinject.kext):

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>NVinject</string>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>NVinject 0.2.1, Copyright 2007 nvinject.free.fr</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.nvinject</string>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>NVinject</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>KEXT</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>????</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>0.2.1</string>
<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>
<key>NVinject</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.nvinject</string>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>com_nvinject</string>
<key>IOMatchCategory</key>
<string>IOFramebuffer</string>
<key>IONameMatch</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x000010de&amp;0x0000ffff</string>
<key>IOProbeScore</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
<key>entriesToAdd</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<data>
AAAACA==
</data>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>nVidia GeForce 6200 TurboCache</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVinject 0.2.1</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
<dict>
<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>
<string>1.0.0b1</string>
<key>com.apple.kernel.iokit</key>
<string>6.0</string>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
<string>Safe Boot</string>
</dict>
</plist>

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and the new one (v0.2.2):

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>NVinject</string>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>NVinject 0.2.2, Copyright 2007 nvinject.free.fr</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.nvinject</string>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>NVinject</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>KEXT</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>????</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>0.2.2</string>
<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>
<key>NVinject</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.nvinject</string>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>com_nvinject</string>
<key>IOMatchCategory</key>
<string>IOFramebuffer</string>
<key>IONameMatch</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x000010de&amp;0x0000ffff</string>
<key>IOProbeScore</key>
<integer>60000</integer>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
<key>entriesToAdd</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAcAAAAAAAACgAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>Graphics by NVIDIA</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVinject 0.2.2</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
<dict>
<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>
<string>1.0.0b1</string>
<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
<string>8.0.0b3</string>
<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
<string>8.0.0b3</string>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
<string>Safe Boot</string>
</dict>
</plist>

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What can I do with the new (v02.2) NVinject.kext in order to have full list of resolutions in "Displays" (System Preferences)? Any help is highly appreciated.

There is another question: I've bought another graphic card - NVidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB. If I install it instead of GeForce 6200TC, what can I do in order to avoid Kernel panic?

Thanks in advance to all...

P.S. I have also posted it on another forum, but I'm in real trouble... Sorry guys
NVinject 0.2.2 - InsanelyMac Forum

I guess, nobody know anything about it

put back your old version of nvinject.

Putting in a new nvidia card should not give your kernel panic.
The injector will find it and use it.

If you are using chameleon 2, you can try using the built-in graphic enabler instead of nvinject.

Originally Posted by dtube

put back your old version of nvinject.

Putting in a new nvidia card should not give your kernel panic.
The injector will find it and use it.

If you are using chameleon 2, you can try using the built-in graphic enabler instead of nvinject.

Thanks buddy... I'm still on the old version. Can not upgrade to 0.2.2 version. I don't want to reinstall whole system with a new card. Just want to change old nVidia GeForce 6200TC 128 MB to nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB...

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks again...

Did you add efi strings?

Originally Posted by Hejsan

Thanks buddy... I'm still on the old version. Can not upgrade to 0.2.2 version. I don't want to reinstall whole system with a new card. Just want to change old nVidia GeForce 6200TC 128 MB to nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB...

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks again...

Like i said before, swapping out nvidia 6200TC with 8800GT should not kernel panic on you. As long as you have the injector, and if it can find your card, it will work with your existing NVDA* kext in /S/L/E.

No need to reinstall if you swap out graphic card.

Originally Posted by icchansan

Did you add efi strings?

No To be honest, I don't know how to do it.

Originally Posted by dtube

Like i said before, swapping out nvidia 6200TC with 8800GT should not kernel panic on you. As long as you have the injector, and if it can find your card, it will work with your existing NVDA* kext in /S/L/E.

No need to reinstall if you swap out graphic card.

I have swapped the card and when the system starts loading, it freezes somewhere in the middle. Gray screen with Apple logo. If I boot the system with -x -v, I see that it stops loading at AppleBCM5751 string... This is my LAN card kext. I swapped my old GeForce 6200TC back and the system loaded without a problem.

So, no solution for this problem?

humm....
adding EFI string will give you the hang at that point too because the EFI string is equivalent to the injector .

That's interesting that it stopped at the AppleBMC5751 ... let me think.

Did you clear your mkext?

leave your new video card in there.

boot up with -v -s (-s = single user mode)

If it booted, you will be at the prompt. Type in

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
touch /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
reboot

When the system reboot, use -v -f

Let see if that will work.

If the system does not boot in single user mode, reinstall your old vid card and boot. Then goto terminal and type: sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions.mkext.
then shutdown system, replace the card, boot up with -v -f.

Originally Posted by dtube

humm....
adding EFI string will give you the hang at that point too because the EFI string is equivalent to the injector .

That's interesting that it stopped at the AppleBMC5751 ... let me think.

Did you clear your mkext?

leave your new video card in there.

boot up with -v -s (-s = single user mode)

If it booted, you will be at the prompt. Type in

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
touch /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
reboot

When the system reboot, use -v -f

Let see if that will work.

If the system does not boot in single user mode, reinstall your old vid card and boot. Then goto terminal and type: sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions.mkext.
then shutdown system, replace the card, boot up with -v -f.

Thanks a lot for help... I'll try it tomorrow and let you know about results. Hope, it will work. Otherwise, I'll have to throw my 8800GT away