Problems installing MAC OS on Phenom, Zephyroth Options

[Abda92]

thank you very much for your interest in my problems
but now i'm back home in the city i was born and i can't try anything, but i could try to download iDeneb, if you would recommand me

thx

OK that's alright.

I tried booting the patched iDeneb DVD on my old PC and it booted
But I don't know too many details about it.. I'm sure both the DVD drive and the HDD are IDE, but I don't know much about the motherboard.

I think our problem is with the SATA HDD not being recognized, not the DVD drive.

EDIT: I think it would be better if we both tried working on the same DVD distro. So maybe it would be better if you did download iDeneb v1.3. But the distro you already have did work with me - perfectly.

[Abda92]

Just got it to boot
but the SATA HDD isn't found in the installer itself >_>

Basically what I did was inject some kexts into the install DVD, and after a few tries I finally got past that error and some others. Now we need to get the installer to actually detect the HDD...

[Misi]

i've tryed with a SATA dvd-rw and without any luck
so shoud i try ideanb?

hey, how ar you ?
i've tryed with a dvd sata drive wuthout any luck
any recommandiations ?


Misi

[Tempted]

Try booting from a USB dvd drive.. That was my problem on my old MSI board.. wasnt amd.. but got same issue..Also.. what chipset is on your board?

I used iDeneb 10.5.5

[Misi]

i've tryed this command : -f -x -v to try to start installing

someone told me to get the kext for my motherboard but i don't know how to use them infinitmac forum
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i should get idenab soon

Try booting from a USB dvd drive.. That was my problem on my old MSI board.. wasnt amd.. but got same issue..Also.. what chipset is on your board?

I used iDeneb 10.5.5

MSI DKA790GX -Northbridge: AMD 790GX , Southbridge: SB750
we think the problem is the hdd sata
but i'll see if i can get one, won't be easy

EDIT : sry i didn't see we began writing on page 2

Just got it to boot
but the SATA HDD isn't found in the installer itself >_>

Basically what I did was inject some kexts into the install DVD, and after a few tries I finally got past that error and some others. Now we need to get the installer to actually detect the HDD...

and how do you inject kexts on the install disc ?
i've asked my father do get iDeneb, i should have it in a couple of days(i can't download torrents where i'm living)
edit:i download the ideneb image back home but i forgot what version was it (i only know it's 4,9GB and i need a f**ing dual-layer dvd)

[Abda92]

I got it to work!!
It was a really long process with a lot of trial-and-error, so I might forget to mention something here and there.

1. Using Transmac on windows, I injected the iDeneb ISO with the Extensions.mkext of LawlessPPC's ISO (the one that worked before on my PC and made specifically for Phenom processors).
2. Boot from DVD, and wait for installer to start.
3. Using disk utility in Installer, format the partition.
4. Right before installation starts, click on Customize. Under patches, select AMD patch (or something like that).
5. Now, for the kernel.. I tried installing with the default kernel (I think it's Vanilla), but my system kept rebooting when booting OS X after installation was finished. I used the SSE3 kernel.
6. Choose any applications you want to install.
7. Start the installation, and after it's done restart and BOOT FROM DVD AGAIN.
8. When installer starts, open terminal and input the following lines:

cp -f /System/Library/Extensions.mkext /Volumes/"Your Leopard partition"/System/Library/
cd /Volumes/"Your Leopard partition"/System/Library/
rm -R -f Extensions
mkextunpack -a i386 -d ./Extensions/ Extensions.mkext
chown -R root:wheel Extensions
chmod -R 755 Extensions

9. Rebooted my system.

And everything worked fine

I'd like to note however that my partitions all showed as folders. However they work fine so I'm guessing the icons are different for the different kernel.

[Misi]

I got it to work!!
It was a really long process with a lot of trial-and-error, so I might forget to mention something here and there.

1. Using Transmac on windows, I injected the iDeneb ISO with the Extensions.mkext of LawlessPPC's ISO (the one that worked before on my PC and made specifically for Phenom processors).
2. Boot from DVD, and wait for installer to start.
3. Using disk utility in Installer, format the partition.
4. Right before installation starts, click on Customize. Under patches, select AMD patch (or something like that).
5. Now, for the kernel.. I tried installing with the default kernel (I think it's Vanilla), but my system kept rebooting when booting OS X after installation was finished. I used the SSE3 kernel.
6. Choose any applications you want to install.
7. Start the installation, and after it's done restart and BOOT FROM DVD AGAIN.
8. When installer starts, open terminal and input the following lines:

cp -f /System/Library/Extensions.mkext /Volumes/"Your Leopard partition"/System/Library/
cd /Volumes/"Your Leopard partition"/System/Library/
rm -R -f Extensions
mkextunpack -a i386 -d ./Extensions/ Extensions.mkext
chown -R root:wheel Extensions
chmod -R 755 Extensions

9. Rebooted my system.

And everything worked fine

I'd like to note however that my partitions all showed as folders. However they work fine so I'm guessing the icons are different for the different kernel.

first of all congratulations
now,
should i copy anything else besides Extensions.mkext ?
or couldn't i do the other way around ? like copy kext from ideneb to lawless ?

about patches for my motherboard, i heard that i can use the kext from the sb700 southbrige, does the disc include this kexts ?

Chipset:

ΓÇó AppleNForceATA
ΓÇó AppleNForceATA Test
ΓÇó MCP67
ΓÇó ICHx Fixed
ΓÇó JMicronATA
ΓÇó SAS
ΓÇó SiliconImage
ΓÇó VIA-SB

witch one should i select ?
and for my soundcard i think there's now way to make it work(Creative SB Xtreme Audio)

it shouldn't be a problem if i leave Vista on my first partition, right ?
my last problem is downloading ideneb (i can't download torrents ) - maybe i could talk with someone and i;ll get it somehow
thx

[Misi]

i finally have ideneb but i don't know where to find the Extensions.mkext with Transmac
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is it hidden ?

Edit : i manage to find on the lawless dvd: HFS+ Volume > System > Library > Extensions.mkext

1. Using Transmac on windows, I injected the iDeneb ISO with the Extensions.mkext of LawlessPPC's ISO (the one that worked before on my PC and made specifically for Phenom processors).

could you please elaborate just a little

[Abda92]

i finally have ideneb but i don't know where to find the Extensions.mkext with Transmac
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is it hidden ?

Edit : i manage to find on the lawless dvd: HFS+ Volume > System > Library > Extensions.mkext


could you please elaborate just a little

Open the Lawless ISO, and copy Extensions.mkext from System/Library/ to anywhere on your PC. Then copy it over to the iDeneb ISO in the same directory, replacing the one already there. Note: if there's an Extensions folder in System/Library/ back it up somewhere and delete it.

[Misi]

Open the Lawless ISO, and copy Extensions.mkext from System/Library/ to anywhere on your PC. Then copy it over to the iDeneb ISO in the same directory, replacing the one already there. Note: if there's an Extensions folder in System/Library/ back it up somewhere and delete it.

the Extensions folder is only on the lawless disc, ideneb dosen't have a Extensions folder

on what image is the AMD patch ?

[Misi]

i made the dvd : ideneb iso with Extensions.mkext and Extensions folder from Lawless and it doesn't work ...still waiting for root device
does the Extensions.mkext include the SATA drive kext ?

[Abda92]

i made the dvd : ideneb iso with Extensions.mkext and Extensions folder from Lawless and it doesn't work ...still waiting for root device
does the Extensions.mkext include the SATA drive kext ?

Yea it should. But you should try with EITHER Extensions.mkext OR the Extensions folder..

If none of those worked, you've probably got a rough road ahead of you.

[Misi]

Yea it should. But you should try with EITHER Extensions.mkext OR the Extensions folder..

If none of those worked, you've probably got a rough road ahead of you.

can i try with rewritables discs ? will they work ? if not i'll waste alot of dvd-r

[Misi]

happy new year !!!

hey, i manage to pass the still waiting for root device (in IDE mode)

i manage to download some sb700 kext from : www.esnips.com/web/nicholasblocksStuff and inject it on lawless disc
(i also updated my bios, i don't think it was too old)
but i can't seem to see my SATA HDs
i've ul some screenshots
there ar some problems with the memory,graphic card and sound, i didn;t see any info about the cores

do i need to load some kext separtly in the terminal ?
(do i need to format my partition or should i leave it unformatted ? - i have vista)

thx

ss : http://rapidshare.com/files/179350729/macmac.rar.html

[Abda92]

so did you try booting in the other mode? (I think AHCI)

[Misi]

so did you try booting in the other mode? (I think AHCI)

k, i'll try in ahci mode too
but after installing i hope i can make it to work with Vista (in IDE mode)

[Misi]

k, i tried in AHCI but it dosen't work
i can see the SATA HD, but the instalation stops

i'll upload 2 ss and the install log : link

[Abda92]

I checked the screenshots.. Maybe you should try some different kexts for your SATA HDD since the problem looks like it couldn't write to it.

And I don't really understand log files much yet, so I can't help you there..

[Misi]

I checked the screenshots.. Maybe you should try some different kexts for your SATA HDD since the problem looks like it couldn't write to it.

And I don't really understand log files much yet, so I can't help you there..

the SATA HDD kext ar inside extensions>AppleOnboardPCATA.kext or extensions>IOATAFamily.kext folders ?
or in extensions.mkext file ?

[Misi]

hey there, i manage to install MAC OS X (lawless's version with some small changes - with this)
but now i have to fix some small things :
- only one core is working
- the frequency of my memory is 400 MHz instead of 1000MHz
- i don't know what to do with my audio card (Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Audio) i don't want to use my on-board audio card and i saw on infinite mac forum in lawless's signature : Sound Card:- SoundBlaster Live!
- (AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION Agena 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor) and here it says L2 Cache: 512 KB and BUS speed it says : 200 MHz
- i have a 5 button mouse but the side buttons ar working like the scroll button, can i use the buttons to work as back/foreward ?
- i can't see my IDE dvd-rw drive (can i enter MAC OS in IDE mode, not AHCI ?)
- if i'm not using my dvd install disc i can't enter MAC OS (boot error)
- i can't seem to open most of my videos ar there any codecs( i tryed with vlc) ?
- where can i see some info about my motherboard?
* updates ar working(there downloading right now (10.5.6 ))
* both network adapters work : wireless and normal
if i forgot anything please tell me
thx

EDIT : my mac crashed after i installed all the updates