NForce SATA Controller

[jetix]

Good work man, the sata works only for reading and maby burning cd's i get system freez on ejecting or erasing DVD + RW, waiting for a new update, and thnks.

[DigiAngel]

I still get a seg fault with this installed in conjunction with using Marvall/Yukon network drivers.

 

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/D...on/IMG_0627.jpg

 

Just an FYI

[Max_Berlin]

I've installed your nforceata.kext.

 

My Hacki:

 

M2N32-SLI WIFI

Nforce 590 MCP55

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+

GeForce8600GTS (512MB GDDR4)

 

3 Samsung HD501LJ

 

PIONEER BD-ROM BDC-202: (No way to install from it)

 

HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR-H30N <- I install from here.

 

The new kext is a little faster, but when the system is on, it does not "see" the PATA CDROM. If I put a cd before I boot i can see and use it, but it does not eject at all, it does see and eject the SATA-BDROM.

 

The system is generally smooth and works okay, I can't rip dvds or download large files from p2p networks, I'm not sure if this issues are related ... what I think is, nvidia is better handling intel systems (they are strategic partners with microsoft, and microsoft is co-owner of apple ) so amd+nvidia are less stable than intel+nvidia. I have another computer with amd proc and chipset, and is much more stable.

Is just my opinion, maybe I'm totally wrong ... I'm not trying to take sides in this intel vs amd catch ...

 

So long .., THX for your excellent work!

[MiniBUU]

@MeDevil - Are you working on anything new? Any betas available to fix the not being able to burn problem.

[thewierdone2000]

Hey, I was wondering if I could get some help with this...

 

I installed this via the iAtkos v2i DVD, and it works fine... 2/3 of the time.

 

Sometimes while booting it reports phy connection failed, and then resets the sata connection (can hear drives restart) and then says still waiting for root device...

 

Other times it will say phy connection failed, but not reset the sata connection and it works fine.

 

If it doesn't work, I can just reboot it a few times until it works, but it's quite annoying to walk out of the room for 10 min expecting a computer booted when you get back, only to have a gray apple.

 

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

[serigei]

I've tried multiple versions of this driver and all have the same result. They work okay... until you do anything remotely disk intensive: hash checks, unzipping archives as small as 50MB, opening video files, etc. Some of the older ones seem to last a little longer than the newer ones, but maybe they just got luckier.

 

It's okay if I leave it torrenting for a while, but that just means I can't do much else or it'll hard lock the system, no kernel panic or anything.

 

But why does it work perfectly in Safe Boot mode? It's loading and using the exact same driver and everything. Is it being loaded differently? Is there a way to make it load like that in normal mode? Or, alternatively, how do I go from a Safe Boot to a normal boot without rebooting (and thereby losing SATA stability)? Is there an init type command I can enter? I tried just loading all the other kexts I needed, but surely there's other things that need done? Tried googling, but I guess I'm just not looking for the right phrases.

 

EDIT:

After much testing this evening, I believe I've found the answer to both my problems (forcedeth and AppleNForceATA). I'm using 4GB of RAM. I had read that AMD users should limit it to 2GB by adding memmax=2048 to com.apple.boot.plist, and I did, but somewhere along the line I forgot I had removed it without putting it back on. Everything seems to be stable now and no crashes even if I try to stress the system as much as I can. Multiple reboots, hash checks during large installers and file transfers, etc. It is a pain to be limited to half my RAM, sure, but I was planning on getting a new machine in a few months anyway, so I'll live. Sorry for complaining when it was a known issue caused by my own forgetfulness.

 

Reposting this edit in the "Driver for nForce LAN" sticky in the LAN and Wireless forum.

[bhst2]

So I got this very cool email from Domenico. I was asking him about his kext and what is going on with it. And if he could help me get my burner working. This was the response

I'm a busy person, but I always try to reply to all the question people do me...

I would like to help you, but now, i can't. Work, university and other

little things (like repair friend pc's) keep me busy all the day, so i

don't have the time to put leo on a pc and resolve this nasty issue

with the dvd and the 4gb memory limit (if related to the sata kext).

Also, i need to buy another sata hd + sata dvd burner in order to

check this issue and, at the moment, i can't afford it.

Please, be patient. At the end of the summer you will surely have your

dvd-burner working!

 

Best regards,

Domenico.

[bullet25]

i tried it doesent wokr for me

[icehacker]

medevil first of all thanks for you work or i would never get osx installed on my rig i have a Asus Striker II Formula with the 780i chipset . just wanted to ask is there any plans to get raid working on this board .. would be really awesom .. pls dont ignore my post thanks for you hard work and time

[zandera]

i tried it doesent wokr for me

 

how did you installed?

Whats your devid?

Is your devid in .plist?

Is it listed as supported in list on first page?

Did you boot F8 than -x -v?

What it shows you?

Had permissions repaired?

 

 

if saying "i tried it doesent wokr for me" you could not expect help, couse no one knows why it is not working for you.

 

medevil first of all thanks for you work or i would never get osx installed on my rig i have a Asus Striker II Formula with the 780i chipset . just wanted to ask is there any plans to get raid working on this board .. would be really awesom .. pls dont ignore my post thanks for you hard work and time

maybe it shouls be working using "command line" version of diskutil there is a parameter RAID (meant RAID 0) add, list and so...

[Reniro]

Hello,

 

i´m really new to this topic "OSx86".

Today i tried to install it on my pc with windows xp.

First i´m from germany but i think i will understand you :-)))

 

Maybe you can help me

 

Thinks i have:

 

- PC with Windows XP

- FAT 32 Partition for OS X

- GParted Live-CD

- Kalyway’s 10.5.2 DVD Intel/AMD (SSE2/SSE3)

 

I did the installation by this Guide to have OS X and Win XP.

 

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...DualBoot_10.5.2

 

The first Steps works great .... now my problem.

And i have read i lot of this Problem but its too complicated for me

 

I get this Pic here:

 

 

I have tried it with different kernels and Actions like "-v" "-x"...

 

I hope you can help me and if you know whats the Problem is,

can you tell it to me - in steps which a noob understands ? :-))))

 

At Least - my Hardware:

 

CPU: Intel Quad 6600+

Mainboard: Abit IN9 32X-MAX WI-FI (Nforce 680i-Chipset)

Nvidia 8800GT

 

Thanks and Greetings from Germany

 

René

[MeDevil]

medevil first of all thanks for you work or i would never get osx installed on my rig i have a Asus Striker II Formula with the 780i chipset . just wanted to ask is there any plans to get raid working on this board .. would be really awesom .. pls dont ignore my post thanks for you hard work and time

 

As I said in the first post: support for raid may be implemented, but currently it's not a priority for the driver.

I suggest you to create a software raid from osx. performace should be the same as the "fake" hardware raid (most onboard raid controller implements only basic functions and all the rest is handled by the raid driver).

 

Hello,

 

i´m really new to this topic "OSx86".

Today i tried to install it on my pc with windows xp.

First i´m from germany but i think i will understand you :-)))

 

Maybe you can help me

 

Thinks i have:

 

- PC with Windows XP

- FAT 32 Partition for OS X

- GParted Live-CD

- Kalyway's 10.5.2 DVD Intel/AMD (SSE2/SSE3)

 

I did the installation by this Guide to have OS X and Win XP.

 

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...DualBoot_10.5.2

 

The first Steps works great .... now my problem.

And i have read i lot of this Problem but its too complicated for me

 

I get this Pic here:

 

 

I have tried it with different kernels and Actions like "-v" "-x"...

 

I hope you can help me and if you know whats the Problem is,

can you tell it to me - in steps which a noob understands ? :-))))

 

At Least - my Hardware:

 

CPU: Intel Quad 6600+

Mainboard: Abit IN9 32X-MAX WI-FI (Nforce 680i-Chipset)

Nvidia 8800GT

 

Thanks and Greetings from Germany

 

René

 

Please, check that the AppleNForceATA.kext is not placed in

/System/Library/Extensions/

but is placed in

/System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/

 

If this still doesn't work, please provide the hardware setup and any other usable info (vid/pid and: a full-screen capture of the monitor -or- the system.log).

[Reniro]

okay, thanks !

But how do i check this ?

i havend installed leopard on my hdd.... this appeared during the installation...

[bag03s_666]

medevil

im using the kext from u for my mcp 67

it cannot read the harddisk after the installataion

it also got "phy connection failed" for the dvd sata

and it show message "sam multimedia read or write failed"

can u repair it?

[Reniro]

So, i have made some more pics....

 

 

in the first pic - im not able to choose the HDD ?!

I only got the CD path ?

 

And here the complete Screen:

 

 

this thing is making me crazy

[MacAndor]

So, i have made some more pics....

 

 

in the first pic - im not able to choose the HDD ?!

I only got the CD path ?

 

And here the complete Screen:

 

 

this thing is making me crazy

 

Hello,

 

I don't think, that you can use a FAT32 partition for osx, try it with mac os extended journaled. try to boot with the "cpus=1" flag.

[Reniro]

hej,

 

i typed in "cpus=1" then i got the grey screen with the apple ....

after a few secons appears this icon..... ... and nothing happened...

 

 

i dont know what to do... tried this with iATKOS v4i - same with Kalyway's 10.5.2 DVD Intel/AMD (SSE2/SSE3) !!

 

maybe i should buy a new mainboard

[icehacker]

MeDevil & zandera thanks for your replies i know you guys are busy so would wait patiently for the nforce driver to support raid function. mean while i have two issues . i have 3 sata devices 2 hdd seagate 80 gigs on raid 1.0/1.1 and 1 dvd drive lieton 2.0, i also have 2 ide devices 1 hdd seagate 200 gb primary master ide and 1 dvd sony primary slave threw jumper settings.

 

1. 1st problem pls reffer to my attachment Snapshot_2008_08_07_03_55_28.tiff

 

2. i get this error somthing like "SAM Multimedia Read Write Failed ......". it happens mostly if i have a dvd/cd in the drive is it normal / is it because of the media. i did try putting in the other test kext but didnt work

 

thanks for your time and patience

 

 

 

hej,

 

i typed in "cpus=1" then i got the grey screen with the apple ....

after a few secons appears this icon..... ... and nothing happened...

 

 

i dont know what to do... tried this with iATKOS v4i - same with Kalyway's 10.5.2 DVD Intel/AMD (SSE2/SSE3) !!

 

maybe i should buy a new mainboard

 

i used to have similar probs when booting from sata dvd and trying to install on ide hdd. it works for me if i boot from ide dvd to install on a ide hdd or vice versa on sata. hth

[movingmage]

Hello,

 

I am trying to install Leopard, I keep getting the "still waiting for root device" error.

 

I have tried Leo4allv3 as well as Kalway 10.5.2.

 

I then tried injecting "AppleNForceATA.kext" into /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns from MeDevil, Jan 100 '08 version. I re-burned the iso and booted again - same error.

 

I have read the guides and wiki thoroughly, but may have missed something important. If anyone can offer me some assistance or even point me in the right direction, I'd very much appreciate it!

 

Best,

Joe

 

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HP Pavilion s3400t - Irvine-GL6E Motherboard (The HP name, I believe it to actually be similar to an ASUS p5n-em, but this mini HP version has no IDE) - 7100 / nForce 630i Chipset - Nvidia 8500GT 256 - C2D E4700 2.6 ghz - SATA DVD & HD - 2 GB

[MacAndor]

hej,

 

i typed in "cpus=1" then i got the grey screen with the apple ....

after a few secons appears this icon..... ... and nothing happened...

 

i dont know what to do... tried this with iATKOS v4i - same with Kalyway's 10.5.2 DVD Intel/AMD (SSE2/SSE3) !!

 

maybe i should buy a new mainboard

 

Tell me all you got!!!

All the Hardware, OSX installer software, Bios Version, and even how much dust is in your computer! Ok, I don't need the last information...

[Reniro]

hehe, there is no dust in it - watercooled

 

i tried it with a HDD from a friend of mine

Its an IDE.

HDD on IDE and the dvd-drive.

Installation works great.... but i think its the wrong dvd-version for this mainboard ?

I found the nforce680i-thread and they used another dvd than my iATKOS v4i.

When its rebooting from dvd or hdd it shows this screen reallly really short - than reboot !

 

 

Hmmm and now ?

 

my Hardware:

 

Intel Q6600+ @ Stock-Clock

Abit IN9 32X-MAX WI-FI (Nforce 680i-Chipset)

OCZ DDR2-Ram (2GB - 2x1GB - 800mhz)

Now 1x 40GB IDE-HDD (Seagate U Series 5 - ST340823A)

Gainward Nvidia 8800GT Golden Sample

Abit PCI-Epress Wifi-Card

 

Software i have:

 

iATKOS v4i

Kalyway's 10.5.2 DVD Intel/AMD (SSE2/SSE3)

GParted Live-CD

 

About the installation ...

 

i have booted the dvd and all worked fine.

i created a new partition from the "utility-tool" in the installtion-steps.

Formated it as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and Master Boot Record.

Maybe is there my mistake ??

[MacAndor]

hehe, there is no dust in it - watercooled

 

i tried it with a HDD from a friend of mine

Its an IDE.

HDD on IDE and the dvd-drive.

Installation works great.... but i think its the wrong dvd-version for this mainboard ?

I found the nforce680i-thread and they used another dvd than my iATKOS v4i.

When its rebooting from dvd or hdd it shows this screen reallly really short - than reboot !

 

 

Hmmm and now ?

 

my Hardware:

 

Intel Q6600+ @ Stock-Clock

Abit IN9 32X-MAX WI-FI (Nforce 680i-Chipset)

OCZ DDR2-Ram (2GB - 2x1GB - 800mhz)

Now 1x 40GB IDE-HDD (Seagate U Series 5 - ST340823A)

Gainward Nvidia 8800GT Golden Sample

Abit PCI-Epress Wifi-Card

 

Software i have:

 

iATKOS v4i

Kalyway's 10.5.2 DVD Intel/AMD (SSE2/SSE3)

GParted Live-CD

 

About the installation ...

 

i have booted the dvd and all worked fine.

i created a new partition from the "utility-tool" in the installtion-steps.

Formated it as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and Master Boot Record.

Maybe is there my mistake ??

 

OK, try it from the beginning!

 

BIOS settings:

Reset the BIOS, then set

HPET-ON

ACPI-ON

The 2nd ethernet controller-OFF

FLOPPY-OFF

 

Computer:

DVD-IDE Master

HDD-IDE Slave/Sata

No other drives

 

OSX Installer:

iAtkos v4i

 

Bootflags for installation:

nforce_core -v

 

Partition Format:

Mac OS Extended Journaled-MBR/GPT

 

Installation select:

[zeus_hunt]

 

 

 

This is where it stops everytime. I am wondering what the issue is... BIOS has been updated to the latest version.

 

I have ASUS M2N-MX

 

GeForce ™6100/nForce ™430

 

Have a GeForce 7600 GT PCIe

 

ADI 1986 HD sound

 

Serial and parallel ports are disabled.

 

 

 

I have tried ACPI 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and disabled .. same iss

Have tried both SATA and PATA drives as standalone drives...

 

DVD drive is PATA as slave.

[MacAndor]

This is where it stops everytime. I am wondering what the issue is... BIOS has been updated to the latest version.

 

I have ASUS M2N-MX

 

GeForce ™6100/nForce ™430

 

Have a GeForce 7600 GT PCIe

 

ADI 1986 HD sound

 

Serial and parallel ports are disabled.

I have tried ACPI 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and disabled .. same iss

Have tried both SATA and PATA drives as standalone drives...

 

DVD drive is PATA as slave.

 

Is this when you boot from HD or DVD?

What are your BIOS options for USB? if you can then send a picture of your cpu options too...

 

we'll get that os working, even if we need to break that keyboard ....

[Reniro]

@MacAndor

 

hej thanks for your help !

At this moment i try your tipps and install it once again ^^

I hope it will boot correctly

 

Thinks i can say.... the Jumpers were set wrong.

It was:

 

DVD-Rom - IDE - slave

HDD - IDE - Master

 

and i´m sure that i choose the wrong drivers in the "customize"-Menu

 

i turned off both Ethernet Controllers too

Is there a chance to get the Wifi-Card from Abit to work ?

If not and the System runs perfektly, i will buy me a well supported PCI-Wifi-Card