December 1, 2007
PC EFI V7.4
Main improvement; plugable videocards support
what does it mean ?
let’s open /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist
after installing v.74 add one properties to that file
for example, find this entry
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>10</string>
and add after it
<key>device-properties</key>
<string>73120….32000000</string>
73120….32000000 – is a long string which need for bootloader to make your gfx work without natit.
At this moment this string is ready for radeon 2600XT/pro
strings for other cards will be added later, to this post.
Updated, strings for 8800GTS/GTX is here http://tinyurl.com/2cucaj
if u don’t add device-properties key to Boot.plsit file then pc_efi will just ignore it.
u need just copypast string from file to space bettween <string> and </string>.
p.s. current limit for com.apple.Boot.plist file size is 16384 bytes
p.p.s. gpt/mbr pc_efi is planning for future, so will be done soonly.
Comments(19)
Very nice 🙂 keep up the good work. Looking forward to V8 😉
Will running Boot Camp be possible in the future ?
can one apply this approach to any plugable videocard not just radeon?
Thx
Hi,
can I use EFI 7.4 with MBR partition table, or it works only with GUID?
ONLY GUID atm.
can this be applied to earlier versions of efi? (eg v5) or does this require v7.4?
please please please 8800GT compatibility
Thanks Netkas ….
i’m waiting (and hoping) for “the PC EFI Boot Camp Day” …
is it possible to have boot camp instead of lilo or grub ??
nvidia 7300LE pls.
is there any advantage over Natit, NVInject? working tv out for example or 1680×1050 bootsplash
Please netkas is there any possibility for you to fix GUID for Bad ax 2.
Please give me a answer if i can keep my MB our if i should by another MB.
Thanks.
I hope to get 8600GT support with this!!! Great job netkas!
Finally a dump from a X3100 macbook!
http://rapidshare.com/files/73620942/dump_X3100_13-inch_MacBook.txt
Hey, this is nice, but instead of only inject the device-properties for the video card, can you make a more generic function to be able to inject also things like azalia audio?
I know, only the video is 12K but still might be helpful
Thanks, great work
Here’s hoping for Nvidia 7xxx series support. 🙂
This is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for with having an separate file from the boot file so that people can add their own EFI data. Excellent progress. Thanks very much Netkas and team.
Nice work netkas, Congrats for the ‘boot rEvolution’
Support for Nvidia 7600GT would be (very) welcome mate
Netkas – if I could give you the correct details to make an X1800XT work, would you have a go at it?
If so, what information do you need?
Thanks for your hard work on this project!
Regards,
– Tim.
hope GMA950 for laptop will be supported….
Great work Netkas! I’ve been running v5.1 for a month now. I’m installing v8 on a different laptop that has a HD2600 Mobility. Should your ‘devices-properties’ GFX method work with this card? When I tried, I got a blue screen on my external monitor, then a system freeze.