booger_sniffer5000 Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Lately, I have been trying to install OS X on my Sony VAIO CR510E. All other problems aside, the graphics card doesn't like to work. I can boot in VESA mode by deleting the AppleIntelGMA kexts. I have tried every fix in the book. But everytime I use a different fix, the same thing happens. I get a whiteish screen with some lines (I'll upload a picture if anybody wants me to). However, it seems as though when this happens, the system doesn't even boot correctly. Verbose mode says everything is ok, but I get no sound, and I can't reboot, sleep, or shutdown the laptop. And when I connect it to an external monitor, it will only show the Leopard background and a cursor. No Finder, no dock, just my cursor and background. I am running Kalyway 10.5.2 updated to 10.5.4 running a modded kernel. If you need anymore details, ask me and I will post, any suggestions at all will be helpful. Thank you for your time, this really has got me stumped. EDIT: My graphics card is an Intel 965 Express, AKA Intel X3100. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDude Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I have a similar problem on my Sony VAIO C220E with GMA950 graphics. It will always boot into that white screen with lines if the computer has been turned off for a while, but then boots up normally if I leave it on for a while and restart it (like boot into vista and let it warm up). I don't know if others experience this problem or if its just on VAIO's. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-930097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacktrix2006 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Hi try here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...80&start=80 have a read and download from post 95. Give it a go and let me know Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-930304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi try here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...80&start=80 have a read and download from post 95. Give it a go and let me know That was the next thing I was going to try. I'll try that tomorrow. I have a similar problem on my Sony VAIO C220E with GMA950 graphics. It will always boot into that white screen with lines if the computer has been turned off for a while, but then boots up normally if I leave it on for a while and restart it (like boot into vista and let it warm up). I don't know if others experience this problem or if its just on VAIO's. I tried that. I'll try it again though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-930627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Hacktrix2006, I can't find an EDID for my card anywhere in the IORegistry. There is no VGA@2 entry either. Seems like I am at a loss. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-932223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Help? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-936442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Seriously guys, any help at all is appreciated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-942489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaups Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 in vesa mode you won't see an EDID value. only once the drivers are loaded and functioning. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-942554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Which brings me to the problem that external monitors wont work with it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-942567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Still open for suggestions guys. Please help me. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-946332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACOX Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Mac has some inherent dislike for the X3100 graphics. For me no modded driver seem to work except the default, even then the system sometimes boots fine but often get stuck at the blue screen. Attaching an external display only give vibrant coloured stripes on both the displays. Once I deleted all graphics drivers related to X3100 and the system booted fine, but the resolution was fixed to 1024x768. The drivers (http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=121912&st=80&start=80) completely disabled my display so i had to switch to default drivers. Maybe you can try a combination of drivers. I'm just a novice user, so please ignore if you have already tried it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-946977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 I'm going to try that thanks for the help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/131041-x3100-and-the-sony-vaio-cr510e/#findComment-953586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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