P4 3.2G Prescott with SSE3 & HTT (kernel panic)

[yehia2amer]

i tried to install snow leopard more than once but it always gets kernel panic or may not boot at all

 

so i need any link to any easy guide without using terminal for booting and installing snow leopard also a suitable 64bit kernel for P4

 

specifications:

 

possessor:P4 3.2G Prescott with SSE3 & HTT

MB:GA8I915P Duo

Graphics:SAPPHIRE HD4870 1G@LCD BENQ E2400HD

 

thanks in advance and sorry for my bad English

[yehia2amer]

up up

 

any ideas ,

[BladeRunner]

Go to your friendly IRC network and look at #snowleopard channel. The topic contains a list of links to the guides and files, including the kernel that you need.

[yehia2amer]

Go to your friendly IRC network and look at #snowleopard channel. The topic contains a list of links to the guides and files, including the kernel that you need.

 

i cant understand the website well could you give me the direct link

 

thanks so much

[usr-sse2]

Is there a SSE3 kernel for 10.6? Sources were released just two days or one day ago, I havent seen such.

[IHackz23]

hey yehia.

 

the reason you are gettin kernel panics is because you are on a prescott.

the Vanilla kernel only supports core duo and above processors.

 

for older intels and most AMD's you have to use a compiled from source kernel.

 

being that Snow Leopard retail was only released a few weeks ago, efforts to get a stable 64-bit alternative kernel are still under way.

 

this post: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=181876

 

can show you how to install a different kernel on P4's and AMD's.

 

HOWEVER as noted in the thread, the kernel used in that method is simply a hacked vanilla 32-bit kernel. so no 64-bit.

 

Your other option is what Blade Runner mentioned. You can search through the seas of IRC to try to find a *working* alternative 64-bit kernel. HOWEVER, again, since these kernels are just being released they are almost guaranteed to have a few kinks. Its not easy to perfectly compile the heart of an operating system. Take my word for it. I'm a junior in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

 

So if you want easy, stable, and simple. Go with 10.5.8.

 

Otherwise goodluck. Remember that this is still a learning experience for all of us. So don't expect to find a perfect word-for-word guide on how to get Snow Kitty up and running, especially on an older system.

 

But thats the fun of it!

 

Now if you really want snow leopard badly. Either go for the AMD method I posted above or grab yourself a freshly made 64 bit kernel, which I don't recommend yet.

 

You will HAVE to get comfortable with Terminal. It's your window of power in OS X.

 

One last note. Even if you find a good stable 64-bit kernel you *may* still get kernel panics or your system may not boot. This has nothing to do with the kernel. Update your BIOS and try again. If that doesn't work then you may have to patch your DSDT. In fact, most users running Snow Leopard have had to patch a thing or two.

 

if you don't feel comfortable with these methods then like i said practice getting a good 10.5.8 install up and running. Sooner or later a distro or two will pop up that will make this process easier.

 

Good luck and have fun

[yehia2amer]

IHackz23 really you're the man

 

i already installed leopard

 

i want to install SL , as you say thats the fun of it!

 

We Need To Fail To Succeed

 

but the question is how to get comfortable with Terminal ????

 

it is really shame that i cant use terminal and i can code with c++

 

and thanks again man