Awesome, got network going, and now working 1280x1024 graphic!

Thanks to the hints provided by wiki.osx86project.org, I can now run the MacOSX 10.4.4 at 1280x1024 resolution, and have Internet access (with some minor side effect).

- Network issue
I copied the IONetworkingFamily.kext from my office's 10.4.3 Build. Click [Authenticate] button to allow the copying. Reboot the machine, and after the MacOSX booted up, I got one error message box. But now I can use Internet. However, after I reboot, I got TWO error messagebox this time, and I had to put the IONetworkingFamily.kext again in the /System/Library/Extension folder.

So now I need to start a habit to put the IONetworkingFamily.kext in so that the next time I reboot I got a working Internet environment, which actually isn't way too bad.


- 1280 x 1024 Graphic mode
I read this site and figured out that all I need to do is put the following lines:

Graphics Mode
1280x1024x32

in the /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist file. Reboot, and now I have this fancy 1280 x 1024 screen. Totally awesome.


Oh, by the way, DO NOT update to 10.4.5 using either the "System Update..." or downloda the Intel 10.4.5. Either way of upgrading will render your machine to useless! So stay with the 10.4.4 and enjoy it >:-}

And my machine is too slow to enjoy any fancy screen saver and such. If I use the MacOSX side enough, I may actually buy a better graphic card that support dual output and MacOSX.

Final, my Alt key becomes the Apple key. Funky.