Intel® GMA X3100 10.5.X Combo Drivers

SaCleoCheater · #1 08-11-2009, 01:02 AM

Intel® GMA X3100 Combo Drivers from SaCleoCheater.

Requirements:
You will need the stock AppleIntelGMAX3100*.kext files that match your system version, to be installed before installing this patch. (For example; System Version = 10.5.6, you would need the 10.5.6 AppleIntelGMAX3100 drivers from Apple. They can be found inside the combo updates if you have uninstalled yours.)
IF YOU CAN (just about) BOOT INTO OS X WITHOUT DRIVERS REMOVED:
Great, all you have to do is download the zip attached, install the package and reboot! Voila.

FOR BEGINNERS / PEOPLE WHO CANNOT BOOT INTO OS X AT ALL:
If you currently cannot boot because of the Intel GMA X3100 blocking your hackintosh experience, simply boot with -s and we'll back up the drivers for a later date. Do the following once at "#root:"

Code:

mount -uw /
mkdir /GFXBackup 
mv /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelGMAX3100* /GFXBackup 
exit

Now you should be in OS X! (In a low resolution) If you've never booted before, you will have to set up your computer. Once in the desktop, Click "Go" in the menu bar, then press "Applications". Now scroll down until you see the folder "Utilities". Double click it. Now browse for "Terminal" and double-click it. You should now be looking at a not-so-complicated window. In this window, type:

Code:

sudo -s
mv /GFXBackup/* /System/Library/Extensions
chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/*
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/*

Now, click "Terminal" in the finder menu, then hit "Quit".

Download the attached file at the bottom of this post, Extract the zip file (unless Safari has already done so) and Double click the .pkg file. Follow the steps until the install is complete.
Now reboot and enjoy!

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REMOVED THE STOCK DRIVERS:
I'm sorry but I cannot download every Combo update to rescue the matching drivers and upload them here for you to install... you will have to download the combo update (why combo update? delta updates usually do not include the Intel GMA X3100 Drivers) matching your system version and browse through the update with Pacifist.

Once you have your matching stock AppleIntelGMAX3100* Kexts back, it's time to install them. copy the kexts to /System/Library/Extensions then using Terminal, install the kexts like this, or use another Kext-installing app:

Code:

cd /System/Library/Extensions
sudo chown -R root:wheel *
sudo chmod -R 755 *

Now, install the package attached at the bottom of this post.

Now reboot and enjoy!

Enjoy and good luck to everyone!
Cheers,
~ Cleo

hebwt · #2 08-21-2009, 06:10 PM

Thanks!!!

SaCleoCheater · #3 08-21-2009, 06:28 PM

No problem

Kanedo · #4 08-28-2009, 08:08 AM

SaCleoCheater,

Your installer works great on 10.5.6 GMAX3100 kexts and enables QE/CI. However, it doesn't work on 10.5.8 GMAX3100 kexts. I had to revert back to the kexts that came with 10.5.6 to get things working again. Did you encounter anything similar? Also, I cannot get 1680x1050 working. All I get is a blue screen after selecting this resolution. The highest I can use is 1600x1000. It'd be awesome if you know how to enable 1680x1050 with QE/CI so native resolution can be used.

Thanks

jchpdv6835 · #5 08-29-2009, 08:41 AM

any ideas on how to get a this card to work in Snow Leopard. On first boot in x32 it worked great. after restart and 64 bit, all im getting is vesa. Tried your installer and a bunch of other stuff, and nothings working. Im running an hp dv6835 w/almost identical specs to yours. any help would be great.
thanks

ManiacsHouse · #6 08-31-2009, 12:58 AM

Cool! I got my X3100 working on a HP 6710B
Strange thing I have is that 1680x1050 works but the mousepointer is all messed up...

matjans · #7 09-03-2009, 10:03 AM

weirdest thing... All resolutions work fine except 1680x1050. When I switch to that resolution I get the same as what a lot of people get: the cool blue screen that hangs at boot time before login.

I guess it has something to do with the FB. Will try to see if i can fix this. If It works on 1600x1000, why won;t it work on 1650x1080.

--M

system profiler says: (Lenovo T61 6464-CTO )

Intel GMA X3100:

Chipset Model: GMA X3100
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 144 MB
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x2a02
Revision ID: 0x000c
Displays:
Display:

Resolution: 1344 x 840 @ 60 Hz --> edit: 1600x1000 works btw. only 1680x1050 doesnt!

Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
QuartzGL: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected

SaCleoCheater · #8 09-03-2009, 05:37 PM

Hmm... EFI string or even DSDT mod may fix that but I wouldn't know about that
I will not be making any more Intel GMA X3100 Fixes.. I have lost the sources

Someone thought i'd be cool to hack into my computer...

kriusic · #9 09-14-2009, 04:47 AM

Thank you so much, works perfectly - after using an old driver and wrestling with it for months. Your a legend! By the way, my 10.5.8 kexts worked fine

Melcofla · #10 09-18-2009, 07:10 AM

I tried your method using kexts from Apple Combo Update 10.5.6 but all i get is black screen. Do i need to AppleIntelIntegratedFramebuffer also? I tried other drivers but i got half of the screen dislplayed. I'm stucked.

My Specs
System:Toshiba Satellite L355-S7812
OS: IPC 10.5.6 w/Vanilla Kernel.
CPU:Core 2 Duo T5550 1.83 GHz
Memory: 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM @ 667 MHz
Graphics Chip: Intel GMA X3100
Audio Chip: