1.5b7 Driver available... if you know where to go.

[tmslixx]

Originally Posted by forza

If you open System Profiler and go to Software/Extensions you'll see an entry titled 'DisplayLinkDriver' - under the version column it tells you what the version number is, mine shows '1.5b7 (22527)'. Interestingly it shows NO under the 64-bit column so perhaps the reports of 64 bit support are incorrect (especially given others lack of success)?

Thanks for the information forza. I was able to see the version my USB adapter uses which is good to know for the future.

Hopefully we can get a updated 64bit driver soon as they did say later this year and the year is almost over. Maybe a Christmas gift for us Mac users on the 25th?

[Xacto]

I can not get the installer to work. Every time I hit install I get the following:
The Installation failed. The installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

I am running 10.6.2

[MCV]

Originally Posted by Xacto

I can not get the installer to work. Every time I hit install I get the following:
The Installation failed. The installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

I am running 10.6.2

Try a PRAM reset. Help found at http://snowleopardtips.blogspot.com/

[Xacto]

Originally Posted by MCV

Try a PRAM reset. Help found at http://snowleopardtips.blogspot.com/

Thanks... tried it and I still can not get the installer to finish the installation. Any other ideas?

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro4,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per processor): 8 MB
Memory: 12 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 5.86 GT/s
Boot ROM Version: MP41.0081.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.39f5
SMC Version (processor tray): 1.39f5
Serial Number (system): G891006E20G
Serial Number (processor tray): J590800L61LUC
Hardware UUID: 96A33A9B-FFFB-532E-BFEF-300720E277F6
ATI Radeon HD 4870:

Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 4870
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x9440
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B7710F-176
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.318
Displays:
Cinema HD:
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected

[MCV]

Originally Posted by Xacto

Thanks... tried it and I still can not get the installer to finish the installation. Any other ideas?

How about an SMC Reset? Help also found on http://snowleopardtips.blogspot.com/

[MCV]

Originally Posted by MCV

How about an SMC Reset? Help also found on http://snowleopardtips.blogspot.com/

Might as well reorg & repair with Safe Boot Mode...

All three of these How To's can be found on http://snowleopardtips.blogspot.com/

[Xacto]

Tried it... still did not install...

Is there a way to manually install through the "show package contents"?
It shows that it is loading files, then each time it gives me the installation failed message.

Ugh!

[MCV]

Originally Posted by Xacto

Tried it... still did not install...

Is there a way to manually install through the "show package contents"?
It shows that it is loading files, then each time it gives me the installation failed message.

Ugh!

You did all three things? SMC reset, Safe Boot, PRAM reset? hmmm.....

[Xacto]

Figured it out!!!! I had to DRAG the .pkg file out from the disk image and copy it on the desktop. I then clicked on the pkg file and it installed!

Any ideas why I had to install like this? (I rebuilt my permission and it did not help)

...anyways... it is working!!!