AMD HD6970 working under Lion courtesy of Netkas

[LarsBorris]

Okay!

So installed Snow Leopard from scratch and Lion after that.

Installed the Andy v5 package for my motherboard - rebooted

Installed the HD6970 package (non native because i installed the motherboard package) - shutdown

Changed GFX card to my HD6970...

 

Booted up the machine and got a white screen when I was supposed to get my desktop.

Tried rebooting with GraphicsEnabler=no and voila! got into my desktop.

 

Did a benchmark test in cinebench

Screenshot

 

The benchmark lagged a little every second or so and my desktop feels laggy aswell.

Is there any way to remedy that?

 

Thanks alot guys for creating this package! its awesome to be able to use my SandyBridge with my big HD6970 card!

Also should I apply the 10.7.2 update?

 

Thanks guys! you rock!

 

EDIT:

I installed the 10.7.2 update and now everything runs like a charm.

It boots without the graphicsenabler=no and the desktop isnt laggy anymore!

 

I installled the 10.7.2 combo update - didnt reboot

Then installed the non native HD6970 package.

 

Awesome job guys!

 

If you need me to beta test anything, let me know.

I would like to give back to this community that helped me so much.

 

EDIT:

Okay so the machine did only boot flawless one time, still need to add the GraphicsEnabler=no at chameleon boot. Guess I will have to edit the com.apple.plist thingy so it will boot with GE=no everytime.

 

Other than that its AWESOME!

 

Thanks again.

[ToBeMac]

Okay!

So installed Snow Leopard from scratch and Lion after that.

Installed the Andy v5 package for my motherboard - rebooted

Installed the HD6970 package (non native because i installed the motherboard package) - shutdown

Changed GFX card to my HD6970...

 

Booted up the machine and got a white screen when I was supposed to get my desktop.

Tried rebooting with GraphicsEnabler=no and voila! got into my desktop.

 

Did a benchmark test in cinebench

Screenshot

 

The benchmark lagged a little every second or so and my desktop feels laggy aswell.

Is there any way to remedy that?

 

Thanks alot guys for creating this package! its awesome to be able to use my SandyBridge with my big HD6970 card!

Also should I apply the 10.7.2 update?

 

Thanks guys! you rock!

 

EDIT:

I installed the 10.7.2 update and now everything runs like a charm.

It boots without the graphicsenabler=no and the desktop isnt laggy anymore!

 

I installled the 10.7.2 combo update - didnt reboot

Then installed the non native HD6970 package.

 

Awesome job guys!

 

If you need me to beta test anything, let me know.

I would like to give back to this community that helped me so much.

 

EDIT:

Okay so the machine did only boot flawless one time, still need to add the GraphicsEnabler=no at chameleon boot. Guess I will have to edit the com.apple.plist thingy so it will boot with GE=no everytime.

 

Other than that its AWESOME!

 

Thanks again.

 

 

Can you please try the following and report back?

 

* Running Chess

* Cover flow in iTunes

* Is the mouse cursor movement in iTunes ok? Does it stutter or jump around or anything?

* Does sleep work?

 

Thanks in advance,

ToBeMac

[^Andy^]

EDIT:

Okay so the machine did only boot flawless one time, still need to add the GraphicsEnabler=no at chameleon boot. Guess I will have to edit the com.apple.plist thingy so it will boot with GE=no everytime.

 

You should be able to use GE=Yes. The problem you are describing is more likely the cold boot bug. From a cold boot you will get a white screen with the mouse pointer visible - just press reset (not power off) and it should boot up fine 2nd time around. Only happens from a cold boot btw.

 

 

Oh, btw, do you guys think it's just a matter of time till those issues in iTunes, sleep..etc get fully patched or we will need to wait for 10.7.3 or something to get better support?

Am just asking as i might swap my 6950 for a 6870 if things are going to take too long.

 

I doubt things will improve much with the 10.7.2 betas and it may well be that we have to wait until at least 10.7.3 before we start to see some proper unpatched support (either accidental or deliberate) but I live in hope!

[LarsBorris]

Can you please try the following and report back?

 

* Running Chess

* Cover flow in iTunes

* Is the mouse cursor movement in iTunes ok? Does it stutter or jump around or anything?

* Does sleep work?

 

Thanks in advance,

ToBeMac

 

Will definately try this and get back to you.

 

You should be able to use GE=Yes. The problem you are describing is more likely the cold boot bug. From a cold boot you will get a white screen with the mouse pointer visible - just press reset (not power off) and it should boot up fine 2nd time around. Only happens from a cold boot btw.

 

Oh cool! Will experiment with booting and report back

 

Thanks for the assistance

[LarsBorris]

Yes your suggestion worked fine, boots fine after the reset thing.

How can I remedy that so it boots correctly the first time?

 

Chess causes my “Mac” to hang

Choosing Cover view in iTunes causes my “Mac” to hang.

Mouse is laggy when iTunes is open.

Unable to start from sleep.

 

 

Found this issues when opening PhotoShop CS5.

This screenshot I wanted to resize:

GeekBench Screenie

Looked like this in PhotoShop:

PhotoShop CS5 screwup

[ToBeMac]

Yes your suggestion worked fine, boots fine after the reset thing.

How can I remedy that so it boots correctly the first time?

 

Chess causes my “Mac” to hang

Choosing Cover view in iTunes causes my “Mac” to hang.

Mouse is laggy when iTunes is open.

Unable to start from sleep.

 

 

Found this issues when opening PhotoShop CS5.

This screenshot I wanted to resize:

GeekBench Screenie

Looked like this in PhotoShop:

PhotoShop CS5 screwup

 

Thanks for your check & reply, much appreciated.

I'm waiting for someone's response regarding the same issues, but he used a different bootloader with 6950/6970 support (Chimera) and the standard Andy's package.

I'll report back here whenever i get his reply.

 

UPDATE:

The other guy who used chimera has those issues too.

I really hope that the next MacPros will have those cards..

 

 

Best regards,

ToBeMac

[derBerti]

Hello everybody,

 

i´m new to the Hackintosh thing and this is my first build.

I have read a ton of threads in the last weeks.

In this post i just want to report back (and thank you all!)

 

My Setup:

 

GA-Z68X-UD5-B3

i7 2600K

16GB Ram

Asus HD 6970

 

I installed Lion using Kakewalk. Used DSDT for my board by tonymac.

[url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] for LAN/Sound.

Updated to 10.7.1

For the Installation i used an old 8600gt.

No Problems so far.

 

Then i installed the last standard package from this thread and switched cards...

 

Here my report.

While booting up: "unsupported card" and grey apple boot screen in wrong resolution.

Need to boot 2x times, second with restart button.

iTunes Coverflow hangs OSX.

Chess the same.

Mouse movement is normal (read:smooth) with iTunes

 

Sleep not tested yet.

(not working with 8600gt. Monitor goes in sleep modus, but mainboard and all fans are still on. Won´t wake up once it is in sleep. Have to reboot.)

 

As far as i read is this the last "evolution" of HD6xx0. Please correct me if i´m wrong...

[nour]

Hi {censored}. T tried the package for HD6970 with 2Gb on snowleo and it works like on lion.

[FredDX]

Guys, i need a little help with 6970 :/ I installed iAtkos L1, with every single combination on it, with GE and without, with Aty_init and without, but every reboot is comes to one step before the end - white/grey screen with mouse pointer I try every method mentioned here or on netkas forum, disable GE wont work for me, every combination end on that screen. What else i can do, maybe you have some sollutions

 

my spec:

asus p8p67, 16GB of ram, ATI 6970

2 WB Black (one only for OSX)

[LarsBorris]

Guys, i need a little help with 6970 :/ I installed iAtkos L1, with every single combination on it, with GE and without, with Aty_init and without, but every reboot is comes to one step before the end - white/grey screen with mouse pointer I try every method mentioned here or on netkas forum, disable GE wont work for me, every combination end on that screen. What else i can do, maybe you have some sollutions

 

my spec:

asus p8p67, 16GB of ram, ATI 6970

2 WB Black (one only for OSX)

 

Hey,

 

Why are you using iAtkos when Andy created a very nice installer disc for us with the P8P67 motherboard?

I think your issues are with the iAtkos distribution.

 

Have you tried installing it again using Andy's boot CD?

[FredDX]

Are you talking about this option ?"P8P67Pro and Non Pro Lion install usb for dummies.." or i missed something. I see some andy's bcd from SL, but i didnt see any for lion.

 

I dont have any SL working system right now. And i have 1 old 4890 ati, but cant replace for install coz my WC over whole pc case :/ so want be easy way, i gues all runs against me

 

If i missed some stuff from andy's hard work pls tell me

[Himlaklar]

Yes your suggestion worked fine, boots fine after the reset thing.

How can I remedy that so it boots correctly the first time?

 

Chess causes my “Mac” to hang

Choosing Cover view in iTunes causes my “Mac” to hang.

Mouse is laggy when iTunes is open.

Unable to start from sleep.

 

 

Found this issues when opening PhotoShop CS5.

This screenshot I wanted to resize:

GeekBench Screenie

Looked like this in PhotoShop:

PhotoShop CS5 screwup

 

You can disable OpenGL accelleration in Photoshop and the graphics will be normal again. But it will be a bit slower to work with images.

[FredDX]

OK, Lion installed with Andy's P8P67 USB boot - (works great btw), but here we go again, white/grey screen after install reboot - no go, what else i can do to see that damm desktop ? and finish install

 

Ofcourse i do a reset trick, even load win and reboot, always the same, stuck on that screen. Pls, any ideas

 

Edit: SOLVED!! FINALLY

[reberto]

OK, Lion installed with Andy's P8P67 USB boot - (works great btw), but here we go again, white/grey screen after install reboot - no go, what else i can do to see that damm desktop ? and finish install

 

Ofcourse i do a reset trick, even load win and reboot, always the same, stuck on that screen. Pls, any ideas

 

Edit: SOLVED!! FINALLY

Care to share how you fixed it? I'm stuck on the grey screen with the mouse cursor as well and I'm stuck with my 8400GS until I get it fixed. I'm in 10.7.2 if that matters.

[derBerti]

Hello everybody,

 

i´m new to the Hackintosh thing and this is my first build.

I have read a ton of threads in the last weeks.

In this post i just want to report back (and thank you all!)

 

My Setup:

 

GA-Z68X-UD5-B3

i7 2600K

16GB Ram

Asus HD 6970

 

I installed Lion using Kakewalk. Used DSDT for my board by tonymac.

[url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] for LAN/Sound.

Updated to 10.7.1

For the Installation i used an old 8600gt.

No Problems so far.

 

Then i installed the last standard package from this thread and switched cards...

 

Here my report.

While booting up: "unsupported card" and grey apple boot screen in wrong resolution.

Need to boot 2x times, second with restart button.

iTunes Coverflow hangs OSX.

Chess the same.

Mouse movement is normal (read:smooth) with iTunes

 

Sleep not tested yet.

(not working with 8600gt. Monitor goes in sleep modus, but mainboard and all fans are still on. Won´t wake up once it is in sleep. Have to reboot.)

 

As far as i read is this the last "evolution" of HD6xx0. Please correct me if i´m wrong...

 

UPDATE: Yesterday i updated 10.7.1 via softwareupdater to 10.7.2

The update went through without a problem. No KP. No freeze.

 

After reboot i was stuck in grey screen + mouse

 

Till now i haven´t figured out, how to get Lion back to work.

 

What i have done:

Connected SSD to another Mac and repaired permissions.

Run "standard package" again.

 

More ideas?

 

Thanks in advance!

[FredDX]

Care to share how you fixed it? I'm stuck on the grey screen with the mouse cursor as well and I'm stuck with my 8400GS until I get it fixed. I'm in 10.7.2 if that matters.

 

Dont know about nvidia cards my problem was ATI 6970, cant help u with GS

[jpa]

the 6950 works???

 

models works??? please info

[reberto]

Dont know about nvidia cards my problem was ATI 6970, cant help u with GS

 

That's not what I was asking for. How did you get the HD6970 working in 10.7.2? I ran the update and now I'm at the grey screen + pointer. I mentioned my GS because that is what I have to use until the 6970 is fixed.

[FredDX]

That's not what I was asking for. How did you get the HD6970 working in 10.7.2? I ran the update and now I'm at the grey screen + pointer. I mentioned my GS because that is what I have to use until the 6970 is fixed.

 

ahh sry, for 6970 remove 2 files from lion system:

 

System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonx3000GLDriver.bundle

System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/Extension.mkext

 

reboot - after that you can load lion and install netkas patch

 

All above is from "Andy's" solution, and works great for me.

[derBerti]

ahh sry, for 6970 remove 2 files from lion system:

 

System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonx3000GLDriver.bundle

System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/Extension.mkext

 

reboot - after that you can load lion and install netkas patch

 

All above is from "Andy's" solution, and works great for me.

 

Can confirm. Deleting those two files worked for me!

[donpiko13]

Hi folks!

one question

I've this configuration...

GA Z68X-Ud3H-B3

i5-2500k

16gb ram 1333

ati 6870 1gb gddr5

 

and all work perfectly with Lion 10.7.1

Now...if upgrade my Graphic Card with

HD 6970 DirectCUII 2gb gddr5

or

Gigabyte Radeon HD 6970 OC 2gb gddr5

(witch is better for this operation?)

....how step i follow for uninstall old kext ati(or configuration) and upgrade and work perfect new 6970?

It's possible?if yes...how?(witch files for me?)

Or i need to install new version clean of Lion?

thanks for all

[zavy]

I have 10.7.2 installed on a p8p67 pro with [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]+[url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], then i have installed the package for 6970 (i have sapphire 6950 2gb), It works, the upper bar is transparent, but still kernel panik with itunes youtube, freeze with chess....what have I to do?

[zavy]

with the full package found here http://www.tonymacx8...12595&start=360 the 6950 sapphire 2gb reference works, ok iTunes, youtube, still freeze with chess

[pumpgun22]

Hi Andy,

 

I've tried all to get my 6970 to work in 10.7.3/4 and in ML10.8 DP3

 

I get in no way onto the desktop with your packages

 

The only I get is a gray screen with graphicsenabler=yes

And a grey screen with cursor if I put g.e.=no

 

And no way to get to desktop with warmstart/reboot

 

I hope anyone have some tips for me to get this card working !?

 

 

Should I use andys package or only the x3000.kext from netkas?

Wich config I need in the bootloader.plist for the 6970?

 

Thx for any help folks.

 

Greets PumP

[Guest APFP]

Hello,

 

I finally back to gaming on hackintosh.

 

But i got problem with shadows in Diablo III.

I got no shadows or when i turn them on i got textures on screen.

 

http://www.flickr.co...s/43951270@N05/

 

How can i fix it.

 

I have

 

 

<key>PCIRootUID</key>

<string>1</string>

 

no string for GE

 

i deleted ATY_init (PC dont boot when i use it with GE On/Off)

 

Asus P5K Deluxe

4GB 1066 RAM

Saphire 6950 2GB.

C2Q 8400