mac mini

[samsdb0]

ok for the mac mini...heres what ive found out:

the marvell/yukon drivers work for the ethernet.

thats it.

do NOT install the video drivers from intels website. they will render you mini unbootable into windows, and youll have to do everything all over again.

the wireless: NOT the same chipset as the imac/mbp...the broadcom 43xx drivers do NOT work

[AudioDan]

Well, this seemed almost obvious, why download something only for OS X or only for windoze, when it would be used for both?

[bound008]

do NOT install the video drivers from intels website. they will render you mini unbootable into windows, and youll have to do everything all over again.


did you try F8, than VGA mode.... good ol Windows NT 3.51

[samsdb0]

trust me. unbootable.

[thebalaa]

Anyone had any luck on locating more drivers for the mini? I just bricked my xp install by trying to load the intel driver..

[macmcmac]

From memory, all the stuff on the wiki works ... gigabit ethernet, wireless, chipset, sound(untested, but installs).

I bricked mine with the intel 945GM drivers. Gonna reinstall and try the Dell 945 ones again.

[samsdb0]

the wireless drivers that are linked to do NOT work on my mac mini

ill test the linked vid drivers, but i feel certain im going to get bricked

[ClamXavMan]

I downloaded and installed the airport, CPU chipset, GPU and audio drivers on the wiki page. All work perfectly except for the audio driver. Audio installs but I get nothing from either the external speaker or headphones. I've got a mute Mac Mini! :(

FWIW, I've got the CoreDuo model and am using the xom.efi file from the main download (the one with all the instructions and boot.img etc)

[mr breaker]

I downloaded and installed the airport, CPU chipset, GPU and audio drivers on the wiki page. All work perfectly except for the audio driver. Audio installs but I get nothing from either the external speaker or headphones. I've got a mute Mac Mini! :(

FWIW, I've got the CoreDuo model and am using the xom.efi file from the main download (the one with all the instructions and boot.img etc)


I did the EXACT same thing, and got the same results.


XP is quite snappy on this machine!

[drethernet]

I did the EXACT same thing, and got the same results.


XP is quite snappy on this machine!

Same here.

Does anyone know what's the PCI device I get in the "Device Manager"?

[samsdb0]

probably the bluetooth

what the freaking hell, i cant figure out why my wireless wont install

this blows.

[paulyras]

probably the bluetooth

what the freaking hell, i cant figure out why my wireless wont install

this blows.

You may have already tried this, and if so I apoligize, but getting the wireless to work was way more of a pain on the mini than on the imac for me. You need to install the IBM (from the wiki- differnt from the imac and MBP) drivers, which will install to c:\drivers\win\(something with lan in the middle)\(some other winxp2k directory thing). I apoligize I'm not in front of the mini.

Once they are installed, they will still not work.

If you go in to control panel- system- device manager, you will see your devices. The wireless is the second unknown ethernet device (unless you installed ethernet drivers). The trick is to double click on it, hit reinstall drivers, then tell it that you want to select the driver to install. Go, pick the exact driver (if it tells you to select a directory with the drivers, you did it wrong, and it won't work. You need to be able to tell it the exact driver to use.) Luckily, it's the only one in the directory.

When you do that, it should give you a list of potential devices. I think the appropriate one is the 3rd. Something about A/B/G express....

That should get you going immediately. If it tells you the drivers don't have anything to do with your device, cancel and redo the process with the other unknown ethernet device in the device manager.

Sorry this is a mess, but I'm doing it from memory. I'll try to clean it up tomorrow if it doesnt get you there as written.

Paul

[geocas1]

I followed your instructions and was able to get it but I have experiance with XP and was able to get through (since you did it from memory I understand you left some stuff out )

Thought it would be helpfull for others if I added it here...

After clicking on "Reinstall Drivers" The Hardware Update Wizard window comes up.
Select "No, not this time"
Click "Next"

Next window
select 2nd choice
"Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)"
Click "Next"

Next window
select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install"
Click "Next

Next window
A list of devices is given , scroll down and select "Network adapters"
Click "Next"

Next Window
On this window you are given a button labeled" "Have Disk..."
Click on that one

Pop Up Window "Install From Disk"
Here you browse to the location you unzip the drivers
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-52527
most likely it is located in "C:\DRIVERS\WIN\WLLANATH\WINXP_2K" the file name is "NET5211.INF"
select that file the click on "open"
You are back to the "Install From Disk" window
Click on "OK"

next window
You are now in the "Select Network Adapter" window
Select "11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter"
Click "Next"

Next window
A "Update Driver Warning " window will come up
Click on "Yes"

A "Please wait while the wizard installs the software ....." window comes up

And then It should be done.


Hope this helps
Thanks paulyras for your info (just thought you left out some steps that might get some people lost)

George

[samsdb0]

yes, i have done this many times

each time, it does not recognize the card