On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 1:15:54 PM UTC-4, Len Gerstel wrote: > > > On Apr 4, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Dani Kimbro wrote: > > > Ok so I bought a gen 1 (non-2002) quicksilver for 10 bucks from a > > pawn shop. > snip > > . I bought a radeon 9600 pulled from a g5 powermac. I figured it > > would work, but for some reason the computer can't figure out what > > to do with it based on the KEXTs ATI supplied. I tried updating to > > 10.5.8, updating the KEXTs via ATI's software on the webs. Nothing. > > Still blue screen and curser when I try to start it. I know its > > these KEXTs and how the graphics card is responding to them based > > on the fact that if I remove them completely the computer starts in > > normal mode just fine. So my first question: Anyone got any ideas > > of things I can do to try and get the card fully functional before > > I just blow money on a different model card? > > I used one in a G4. Not a KEXT problem, a hardware issue. There are 2 > pins you need to disable do to apple using them for ADC connectors. > > Here are instructions: > > http://themacelite.wikidot.com/pins-3-and-11 > > Len >
Not hardware, software, with those two pins enabled, and the fact the card itself doesn't have an ADC, I just get no boot when I try it without the pins disabled. Needless to say the pins are disabled on mine. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
