tdtran1025 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I would appreciate someone who has the knowledge of installing PCEFI 10.4 post an instruction or is there an installation package? I came across an BootCD from somewhere in this forum that supports Asus motherboards. The CD was awesome. It supports CD boot and everything else. I wish I knew how to install this CHameleon2-RC4 onto my HD. I had the Chameleon2-RC1 installed before I switched to BootThink and now I want to go back but lost my way. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch_de Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Simple install latest Chameleon2-RC3 from the chameleon site. Then DL and copy(=use) the boot file from PC-EFI 10.4.x to the root of the installed chameleon HD. At least for non RAID systems that works. Difference between Chameleon and PC-EFI is that boot file (lokated in / of the HD) Be aware that some boot flags changed since Chameleon RC3 and PC_EFI 10.4: -x32 for 32 Bit is GONE!, use -arch=i386 for 32 Bit now !!! If you need 32 Bit and use old -x32 flag it will overlook that and use default 64Bit - and KP if you need 32 Bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdtran1025 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 You are kind mitch_de, But what I want to learn is how the installation goes. If I keep using packages, I would not be able to do it. BTW, is the RC3 a package or does it using install scripts? I need to know how to use the normal installation procedure. Thanks a million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_webi Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 DRAG & DROP the new "boot" file to the OSX86 partition IS the instruction of installation !!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch_de Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 The Chameleon Install .pkg is an "ALLINONE" install routine, means you dont need any terminal commands like fdisk & Co. The Partiton you selected to install CH on is made active(by internal "AI" ) and ready for usage. The only thing after the install is to configure the generated /EXTRA folder content with maybe needed own .kext and .plist with boot options and perhaps efi string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdesign Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Simple install latest Chameleon2-RC3 from the chameleon site. Then DL and copy(=use) the boot file from PC-EFI 10.4.x to the root of the installed chameleon HD. At least for non RAID systems that works. Difference between Chameleon and PC-EFI is that boot file (lokated in / of the HD) Be aware that some boot flags changed since Chameleon RC3 and PC_EFI 10.4: -x32 for 32 Bit is GONE!, use -arch=i386 for 32 Bit now !!! If you need 32 Bit and use old -x32 flag it will overlook that and use default 64Bit - and KP if you need 32 Bit. Hmmm. If I change the flag to -arch=i386 my computer will boot into 64 bit mode. If I use -x32 it will boot into 32 bit mode. Also, oddly enough, if I boot (using -arch=i386) my Ethernet stops working. I use the latest version of Chameleon and PC EFI 10.4.1. My build: GA EX58 UD4P Core i7 920 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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