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Hi guys
i own a 2009 T61 , 7663-B71 with a nvidia quadro nvs 140M graphic card
i want to know what are my best options , some of those distributions? (iatkos , ipc , ideneb etc) or install retail snow leopard with boot-132 or something like that?
will the nvidia work fully? wireless?
i have found a lot of different information thats why im opening this topic.
since i use this pc for work , i really need graphic , sound , bluetooth wireless and ethernet working.


thanks

razael wrote: will the nvidia work fully? wireless?

No and no. Wireless card can be replaced, but video won't work ever. Was never supported by OSX and never will. Sorry.

Silencer wrote:but video won't work ever. Was never supported by OSX and never will. Sorry.

Wireless +1 ... not working for sure ... look for MercurySquad on facebook ... this is your only hope (or you switch your card!)

Video not so sure :

Leopard : works on Dells but not on Thinkpads ... (Source)
Snow : Might work (Source)

Chipsets supported by NVDANV50Hal.kext [v1.6.2.35 (18.6.5f11)]:
0x042010de&0xfff0ffff:
0429 Quadro NVS 140M

I think you should give a try ...

ThinkPad T61 Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M No QE/CI yet. ( Oct/12/2010)
mouse pad, audio in/out, wireless, nic card.
I'm looking for the solution to QE/CI

2 different injectors
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Quadro NVS 140M:

Chipset Model: Quadro NVS 140M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0429
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: Silent Natit x86_64 v1.0.2
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Display Connector:
---
Quadro NVS 140M:

Chipset Model: Quadro NVS 140M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0429
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.2
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Display Connector:

---- NVEnabler info ----

NVEnabler: init : begin
NVEnabler: probe : probe
NVEnabler: probe : ROM shadow enable
NVEnabler: probe : patch PRAMIN
NVEnabler: False ROM signature: 0x0000
NVEnabler: probe : patch PROM
NVEnabler: False ROM signature: 0x6f35
NVEnabler: probe : patch bios at 0xc0000
NVEnabler: dcb table at offset 0x9dd0
NVEnabler: dcb numentries 10
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 0: 01000323
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 1: 02811300
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 2: 02822312
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 3: 014333f1
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 4: 0000000e
NVEnabler: numentries = 10 num_outputs = 5
NVEnabler: found LVDS
NVEnabler: Channel 1: 01
NVEnabler: Channel 2: 1e
NVEnabler: DEBUG Model found: Quadro NVS 140M
NVEnabler: DEBUG VRAM: 128
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @0,compatible
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @0,device_type
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @1,compatible
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @1,name
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @1,device_type
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @0,name
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property device_type
NVEnabler::probe fails
NVEnabler: init : begin
NVEnabler: probe : probe
NVEnabler: probe : ROM shadow enable
NVEnabler: probe : patch PRAMIN
NVEnabler: False ROM signature: 0x0000
NVEnabler: probe : patch PROM
NVEnabler: False ROM signature: 0x6f35
NVEnabler: probe : patch bios at 0xc0000
NVEnabler: dcb table at offset 0x9dd0
NVEnabler: dcb numentries 10
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 0: 01000323
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 1: 02811300
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 2: 02822312AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 1 (Unspecified).
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 3: 014333f1
NVEnabler: Raw DCB entry 4: 0000000e
NVEnabler: numentries = 10 num_outputs = 5
NVEnabler: found LVDS
NVEnabler: Channel 1: 01
NVEnabler: Channel 2: 1e
NVEnabler: DEBUG Model found: Quadro NVS 140M
NVEnabler: DEBUG VRAM: 128
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @0,compatible
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @0,device_type
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @1,compatible
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @1,name
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @1,device_type
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property @0,name
NVEnabler: DEBUG Setting property device_type
NVEnabler::probe fails
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I saw Nvidia Quadro 140m drivers on Nvidia website, for FreeBSD and Linux. maybe somebody can work on it to get QE/CI.
or
Did somebody find a solution for it? or any other idea? or other options to try?

Do try out the SL stuff and share I've kept this on hold since I found the QE/CI issue being a hindrance.

Hi

It seems the nvidia cards on the thinkpad have address space difference from dell and hp laptops with the same video cards.

I myself am trying to get on a t61p the nvidia nvs 570m working to no avail, and believe my only option will be to go back to windows 7.

I am trying to find a way to dump the video bios,but nvflash does not work due to where lenovo puts the video bios.

If this could be done, I have been told, the issue could be fixed.