Also, since Ubuntu and OS X both are based on the same thing (Unix), in theory you should be able to get the same results.
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:04 PM, micah taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting. I am dual booting XP and Ubuntu and I would love it if I > could get the same results as you get with OS X and others get with > Vista+modded drivers. > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Espionage724 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> Decided to give some brief input about the 950GMA on 2 OS's that are >> rarely (if at all) talked about on this site. Will someone find this >> useful? Maybe I have no idea though... >> >> Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard >> Intel 950GMA >> Hackintosh (OS X is running on a non-apple computer, illegal = yes, do >> i care = no :p) >> >> (Acer TravelMate 2480 latop with Mac OS X 10.5.4 installed with >> Vanilla kernel and iATKOS 2.0 DVD) >> >> Ok, this card under OS X still isn't that great and depending on your >> device ID, you may have more issues with it then others. The OpenGL >> effects made by the OS (dock, window animation, etc) work ultra >> smooth. Games, some work better then others. >> >> Major discovery right here, if you run Crossover (windows app >> emulator) under mac and you install a Source game (CS:S, TF2, etc) >> then it will run. It will run as if you are using the modded drivers >> under vista which leads to the weird part, Mac OS X on a unsupported >> laptop can run a unsupported game faster then when the laptop has a >> supported OS on it? Yep it's true I was really surprised to have found >> this out. So this card possibly either possess Software TnL in either >> the kext (driver) or it is Crossover that is doing it. Point is games >> that need H TnL will run somewhat decently in Crossover (if they can >> be ran) as if it was Vista + Modded drivers. >> >> What about certain Device ID's? Well there are different types of the >> 950GMA (mobile, desktop, some have different device id's, etc). And OS >> X is made to accept only 1 or 2 device Id's natievly. Others have to >> be modded into the kext file and then some will need other kext files. >> Point is it's not fun if your device id isn't supported :/ >> >> Linux >> Intel 950GMA >> Kernel is Unknown... >> >> Can't give much background information on this OS. I tried OpenSuse >> and Runescape HD with the stock drivers. IT SUCKED. >> >> On Ubuntu, the card performed decently. WoW under Wine gave about >> 15FPS highest though. Desktop effects worked ok on highest settings. >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "INTEL 9XX Gaming" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
