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CHECK OUT MY VIDEO INSTALL GUIDE, I looked at all the Guides and still Couldn't install Lion, so I figured it out (with the help of the guides), And here is the Video I made
check it out and let me know what you guys think!!!!

 

Didn't work for me. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] USB disk has a BTStart error! upon booting. Do you have any idea why?

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Didn't work for me. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] USB disk has a BTStart error! upon booting. Do you have any idea why?

 

Did not work for me, i tried another method... with XPC.

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I already knew this guide. The only option in my BIOS that comes close is "Onboard Serial Port 1" with six options:

Disabled

3F8/IRQ4

2F8/IRQ3

3E8/IRQ4

2E8/IRQ3

Auto

None of these options solved my problem. I tried two different USB-Sticks (formatted with FAT32). Still stuck on the white unserscore... Please help...

 

I have a Gigabyte X38-DS5 and I've found out that besides disabling Serial port I had to unplug my sata DVD Burner to be able to boot XPC

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I have a Gigabyte X38-DS5 and I've found out that besides disabling Serial port I had to unplug my sata DVD Burner to be able to boot XPC

 

 

Thanks Taruga, disabling my dvd made [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] finally boots.

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Didn't work for me. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] USB disk has a BTStart error! upon booting. Do you have any idea why?

 

Did you use Windows or OS X to install [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]. If OS X then try using Windows to install [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] or vice versa, also you could replace the [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] steps in my guide with the xpc method which I am not familiar with at this time. I might update the video in a few days after I get familiar with this method. If you have any other questions leave then on the youtube linked video page. I'm checking that a lot more often.

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I don't suppose anyone can help me out? I've managed to (eventually) successfully get a USB stick to boot a USB installer of Lion Dev 2, it boots without panic, gets to a GUI stage where you pick the language and comes up with

 

"Mac OS X can't be installed on this computer"

 

I've looked around for platformsupport.plist, in /S/L/E/ on the installer USB stick, and it's just not there O_O

 

In the menu of the [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url] EFI i've left everything as is, apart from a -v boot flag, nothing of any failure comes up. Any help appreciated (Hardware in sig) <3

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I don't suppose anyone can help me out? I've managed to (eventually) successfully get a USB stick to boot a USB installer of Lion Dev 2, it boots without panic, gets to a GUI stage where you pick the language and comes up with

 

"Mac OS X can't be installed on this computer"

 

I've looked around for platformsupport.plist, in /S/L/E/ on the installer USB stick, and it's just not there O_O

 

In the menu of the [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url] EFI i've left everything as is, apart from a -v boot flag, nothing of any failure comes up. Any help appreciated (Hardware in sig) <3

 

Hi..

 

It is supposed to be at "/System/Library/ CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist

 

c.frio

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Also checked there, there's only one instance of it (found with spotlight) and it's not there. Trying other loaders. Notably the newest XPC 0.83.82 (i'm in their IRC channel), not really hardly any talk, letalone assistance.

 

I'm still finding out information from assorted sources, but can only assume that one of the reasons it's not installing is through 'modelling', IE macpro8,1 when maybe that's incompatible... Kinda hit a brick wall, too much information out there, just making sense of ANY of it, is quite an acheievement really.

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MADE BY DEETOX:

 

So… I have a Lion working with the following :

 

 

- XPC

- NVEnabler (for dual boot on 9800 GTX)

- FakeSMC v.1.0.

 

What I did :

 

I used a preconfigured XPC found on applelife.

 

All files are available here : http://www.fileserve.com/file/MSEcs5H

 

USB Preparation :

 

1 – Use “XPC Boot Prepare Tool” to make usb dongle bootable (WARNING : choose the good usb dongle in installer)

2 – Put “bootdisk” content in the usb dongle

3 – Copy my dsdt.aml in efi/xpc in the dongle

 

Install Preparation (same as usr-sse2 (thank you again)) :

 

1 – Mount 10.7 image

2 – Found a finder that allow you to show hidden files

3 – Restore “BaseSystem.dmg” (hidden file) from install disk to an external usb drive

4 – Remove “Packages” alias from System/Installation on the usb drive

5 – copy /Packages from 10.7 image to /System/Installation in external usb drive

6 – copy kexts folder from workingxpc to / in external usb drive

 

Boot :

1 – Boot usb key (it is preconfigured so you do not have to change anything in config ^^)

2 – choose the usb drive where you put BaseSystem.dmg

3 – when the command line prompt, type :

/sbin/mount -uw /

chown -R root:wheel /kexts/FakeSMC.kext

kextload /kexts/FakeSMC.kext

exit

4 – After exit, lion install should start !

 

Installation :

You are now in Lion Install so follow the steps.

 

After Installation :

When you reboot after install, you must type in command :

kextload /kexts/FakeSMC.kext

exit

 

When desktop come, as usr-sse2 said, copy /kexts/FakeSMC.kext to /System/Library/Extensions (to load it after next reboot without command).

 

After configuration, you can type “M” in XPC to remove -v -s options.

 

Alright, sorry again for my bad english : I am french But I hope this help !

I DO NOT TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS: MADE BY DEETOX at NETKAS.org

 

NEED TESTERS

 

I really believe that someone should wait for the official release of Lion since Apple is preparing all the time updated drivers. For me the safe road is to use Snow Leopard for as long as I see fit until I see Chameleon supporting Lion. Then it will be the time for change. I use OS X for business, it is not a toy for me.

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I really believe that someone should wait for the official release of Lion since Apple is preparing all the time updated drivers. For me the safe road is to use Snow Leopard for as long as I see fit until I see Chameleon supporting Lion. Then it will be the time for change. I use OS X for business, it is not a toy for me.

 

Chameleon v2.0-RC5 for LION and Snow Leopard

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hello guys, I wanted to ask aid is involved if possible. The problem is when i start the bootloader from USB device, XPC (0.82) and [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url] (1.4a) will not start. I've tested two USB drives, FAT 32 formatted MBR, then installed Boot XPC prepared, or even [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url] by the utility in Windows (I also added on, my and several other DSDT, and some kext which included fakeSMC). When I boot from USB-HDD there is "MBR start", and after black screen, the USB does not load and nothing happens. But if I connect the HDMI port the screen says "loading GUI, please wait. " now, what do you think? I also tried with U, D or W key but nothing change! http://img27.imageshack.us/i/pict0002sg.jpg/ Sorry for my English.

I have so much problem with XPC and [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url]; I've tried everything.Use this instead by LifeRice:

GUYS FOLLOW THESE STEPS: http://3rr0rists.net/macintosh/how-to-inst...lion-on-pc.html

 

IT's EASIER

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  • 4 weeks later...
MADE BY DEETOX:

 

So… I have a Lion working with the following :

 

 

- XPC

- NVEnabler (for dual boot on 9800 GTX)

- FakeSMC v.1.0.

 

What I did :

 

I used a preconfigured XPC found on applelife.

 

All files are available here : http://www.fileserve.com/file/MSEcs5H

 

USB Preparation :

 

1 – Use “XPC Boot Prepare Tool” to make usb dongle bootable (WARNING : choose the good usb dongle in installer)

2 – Put “bootdisk” content in the usb dongle

3 – Copy my dsdt.aml in efi/xpc in the dongle

 

Install Preparation (same as usr-sse2 (thank you again)) :

 

1 – Mount 10.7 image

2 – Found a finder that allow you to show hidden files

3 – Restore “BaseSystem.dmg” (hidden file) from install disk to an external usb drive

4 – Remove “Packages” alias from System/Installation on the usb drive

5 – copy /Packages from 10.7 image to /System/Installation in external usb drive

6 – copy kexts folder from workingxpc to / in external usb drive

 

Boot :

1 – Boot usb key (it is preconfigured so you do not have to change anything in config ^^)

2 – choose the usb drive where you put BaseSystem.dmg

3 – when the command line prompt, type :

/sbin/mount -uw /

chown -R root:wheel /kexts/FakeSMC.kext

kextload /kexts/FakeSMC.kext

exit

4 – After exit, lion install should start !

 

Installation :

You are now in Lion Install so follow the steps.

 

After Installation :

When you reboot after install, you must type in command :

kextload /kexts/FakeSMC.kext

exit

 

When desktop come, as usr-sse2 said, copy /kexts/FakeSMC.kext to /System/Library/Extensions (to load it after next reboot without command).

 

After configuration, you can type “M” in XPC to remove -v -s options.

 

Alright, sorry again for my bad english : I am french But I hope this help !

I DO NOT TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS: MADE BY DEETOX at NETKAS.org

 

NEED TESTERS

 

 

 

Hello, can you help me?

I want to install Mac OS on my Sony Vaio Too!

 

Please help me if you can!

 

Here goes my hardware:

 

 

Notebook Sony Vaio VPCF111FX/B

Intel Core i7 720-QM 1.60ghz - 2.80ghz,

4GB DDR3 1333MHZ,

HD Sata 500GB,

Blu-ray + DVD-RW,

Tela 16.4" WXGA 1600 x 900,

GeForce 310M 512MB DEDICADA,

HDMI, E-sata, Bluetooth, Wireless, IEEE 1394, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bits, Leitor de cartões, Webcam

 

 

I'm waiting for a answer!

Tks!

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Hi...

 

while DP3 is running like a charm (installed from USB created from several howtos), i cant install DP4 in the same way:

 

USB booted up, i can select the language (choose german of course), after the installer thinking for a while it tells me i can´t install this version on my computer.

 

What i did:

  • follow the howto´s (Restore Base....dmg etc.)
  • installed chameleon RC5 on the USB
  • put the fakesmc.kext into S/L/E
  • netkas boot into /
  • tryed with boot.efi in /
  • my DSDT in /E
  • boot with -arch=i386 -v

Anyone with similar problems and solved this?

 

Used the Guide from Sticky which says to replace OSinstall.pkg and this worked.

 

Regards

 

Tommix

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