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theproto
The NVEnabler is partially working on NVS 150M without the config entry

Natit only - I was able to get the resolution with full QE on the VGA port only (black/off internal LCD) - This stopped working upon completing the 10.6.1 update so I moved on to EFI strings for a more permenant fix

EFI strings only - I was able to get the resolution correct, display only on VGA port with no QE (black/off internal LCD)

NVEnabler only - I am able to get resolution correct, full QE and still only displaying on the VGA port (black/off internal LCD)

I had spent hours playing with the NVCAPs when I was using the EFI strings and will now start playing with the config strings you suggested for the NVEnabler

Have you found more config strings to try?

CONFIG:
Boot Think 2.3 (working flawless)
DSDT by me with no disaply adapter hacks (mainly just fixed the power button action and CMOS corruption)
Mac OS X 10.6.1 retail (no modded kexts in S/L/E (not even the NVIDIA ones as some needed with the enabler))
Toshiba Tecra M10 notebook with NVIDIA Quadro NVS 150M (256MB)

I am not able to reply in the development thread that you have started so I figured I would post here as others may have the same issue

Great job on this code!
Krazubu
It's not a NVCAP problem, and is unlikely to be solved with any other string. Probably some hardware reason but can't say more beside that you won't get anywhere trying to get internal display working.
theproto
QUOTE (Krazubu @ Sep 17 2009, 06:40 AM) *
It's not a NVCAP problem, and is unlikely to be solved with any other string. Probably some hardware reason but can't say more beside that you won't get anywhere trying to get internal display working.


Thanks for the reply.

I don't quite understand how it would be a hardware reason affecting only Mac OS on this system.

But your are right, I have noticed that there are others with no internal display functioning on their notebook as well with Mac OS only.

This is unfortunate...

Just to confirm, you are sure I will not be able to get this working on the internal display and shouldn't bother wasting countless hours trying this as no NVCAP or CFG string would help me on my system?

It just sounds odd that only this OS cannot use the internal LCD.
realityiswhere
QUOTE (theproto @ Sep 17 2009, 11:20 AM) *
It just sounds odd that only this OS cannot use the internal LCD.


As a possibly related example, ATI Radeon HD Mobility cards use a method of connecting the internal LCD to the motherboard known as LVDS, a method which OS X doesn't have a complete understanding of, because it doesn't properly use this bus topology. This is why ATI Radeon HD Mobility cards do not work with OS X with any sort of hardware acceleration.

It's possible that your system uses this same method, since they suffer the same effects (QE/CI on external vga only).
apocolipse269
As an insult to injury, Please do the following and let me know the results (might get you working)
1. With External plugged in and booted up, Click "Detect Displays" See if that gets you anything
2. Remove both "@X,display-cfg" strings from the Info.plist for NVEnabler.

I dont like jumping to the "controller not working" solution without these tongue.gif, my GF Go 7200 had these problems (black screen no backlight on internal LCD) and it was fixed by this. If that works, you might also want to add "@X,built-in" <00> to the info.plist (only if you're experiencing gradient banding; Note X = 0 or 1, the display #)
theproto
QUOTE (apocolipse269 @ Sep 17 2009, 02:26 PM) *
As an insult to injury, Please do the following and let me know the results (might get you working)
1. With External plugged in and booted up, Click "Detect Displays" See if that gets you anything
2. Remove both "@X,display-cfg" strings from the Info.plist for NVEnabler.

I dont like jumping to the "controller not working" solution without these tongue.gif, my GF Go 7200 had these problems (black screen no backlight on internal LCD) and it was fixed by this. If that works, you might also want to add "@X,built-in" <00> to the info.plist (only if you're experiencing gradient banding; Note X = 0 or 1, the display #)



Thanks for trying... I'd done both of those right off the bat.

The display is just powered off completely. I had hoped the detect would get me something and I started off without the CFG present. No go...

This does kind of suck... I've done some research and it seems that the G4 notebooks had LVDS...

I hope someone is able to get this working at some point since more and more notebook are coming out with this from my understanding.
Troy
QUOTE (theproto @ Sep 17 2009, 06:15 AM) *
The NVEnabler is partially working on NVS 150M without the config entry

Natit only - I was able to get the resolution with full QE on the VGA port only (black/off internal LCD) - This stopped working upon completing the 10.6.1 update so I moved on to EFI strings for a more permenant fix

EFI strings only - I was able to get the resolution correct, display only on VGA port with no QE (black/off internal LCD)

NVEnabler only - I am able to get resolution correct, full QE and still only displaying on the VGA port (black/off internal LCD)

I had spent hours playing with the NVCAPs when I was using the EFI strings and will now start playing with the config strings you suggested for the NVEnabler

Have you found more config strings to try?

CONFIG:
Boot Think 2.3 (working flawless)
DSDT by me with no disaply adapter hacks (mainly just fixed the power button action and CMOS corruption)
Mac OS X 10.6.1 retail (no modded kexts in S/L/E (not even the NVIDIA ones as some needed with the enabler))
Toshiba Tecra M10 notebook with NVIDIA Quadro NVS 150M (256MB)

I am not able to reply in the development thread that you have started so I figured I would post here as others may have the same issue

Great job on this code!


I am too attempting to get my Toshiba Tecra M10 with nVidia Quadro NVS 150M working. I would be very interested to hear about your progress.
I have used iPC X-DL 10.5.6 install
Audio not working
NIC working
Video barely working on laptop display, no QE

Anyway, hope to hear from you.
Regards Troy
theproto
QUOTE (Troy @ Sep 24 2009, 01:28 AM) *
I am too attempting to get my Toshiba Tecra M10 with nVidia Quadro NVS 150M working. I would be very interested to hear about your progress.
I have used iPC X-DL 10.5.6 install
Audio not working
NIC working
Video barely working on laptop display, no QE

Anyway, hope to hear from you.
Regards Troy


Well, to be honest, this notebook is one of the worst "notebooks" to run Mac OS X on, primarily the lack of usability of the internal screen.

But on the flip side, this notebook is one of the best "desktops" to run Mac OS X on:

I have it tucked under my monitor stand closed, with an Apple keyboard in front of it, large monitor connected, a set of Bose Companion 5 speakers (USB) and one one side of the keyboard hidden a tiny Bluetooth 2.1 EDR dongle.

Using "Boot Think" I am loading Snow Leopard with only 3 kexts in the /Darwin/System/LibrarySL/Extensions directory:

FakeSMC.kext
Intel82566MM.kext
NVEnabler.kext

I have made some heavy modification the DSDT.aml file to get this exacly how I want it. I am scoring 3600 in geekbench and haven't had a single kernel panic (ever) on this system. I also swapped the WLAN card out with a used Apple AP card.

I was thinking about adding the MacBook Air USB ethernet adapter just to allow me to remove another kext but decided since I am not having any problems with the internal device and the community kext I would refrain since 1Gb is useful.

I really enjoy this notebook as a quiet, low profile desktop, but for the price paid for this notebook I would be sitting here with a real powerbook that works %100, but I won't go there... At least I have 4GB memory and a 320GB HD to keep me happy for a while.

These files may be of use. You can find "Boot Think 2.3.18" by googling it.

Have you already tried setting yours up?
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