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[Javimdq]

athena, on Jun 8 2011, 07:05 AM, said:

Step 6 causes me problems, if I partition to GPT and try and boot the installer it locks up. Gigabyte Ex58a-UD7, not sure how you booted GPT on USB with a gigabyte board..as this locks up the from bios.

Same issue here. Will try other options as soon as possible.

[Theta]

allenwkk, on Jun 8 2011, 12:41 AM, said:

I just downloaded the DP4.. inside the 3.4G .dmg there is no Basesystem.dmg there... (there is one in DP2)

Make sure you're showing all hidden system files.

From terminal, type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

To turn it off again, just type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

If that doesn't work and its definitely not on the root of the master DMG, the upload made be incomplete.  The one I grabbed had it so at least some of them do.

[allenwkk]

Theta, on Jun 8 2011, 04:25 PM, said:

Make sure you're showing all hidden system files.

From terminal, type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

To turn it off again, just type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

If that doesn't work and its definitely not on the root of the master DMG, the upload made be incomplete.  The one I grabbed had it so at least some of them do.

yes. I found it .. many thanks

[Vlada.]

Installed DP4 from scratch with no problem at all...

Just made repacking on the same way I did for DP2:

Restored hidden Mac OS X Base System file on thumb drive, and after that copy/paste mach_kernel, boot.efi and kernelcache in to root, and Packages folder inside System/installation...

Copy Extra folder in root, and that's it...

It’s simple as that...

Post installation consider in my case restoring my Extra folder in root of Lion partition from Snow Leopard and installing AppleHDA.kext in S/L/E…

[Motawa]

Installation worked fine with me. Only problem- i can't pass the User account screen. I get till i have to enter my password and my username. THen it stats over from "welcome" again.

help anyone?

[pippox0]

Hi, I installed OS X Lion DP4 on Optiplex 760
I follow the Mald0n guide and i add OSinstall.mpkg patched from Nawcom for MBR install

i use only these kexts:
fakesmc.kext
nullCPUPowermanagenent.kext
EliotForceLegacyRTC.kext  -> this one to avoid CMOS reset


network : intel100e.kext  patched for working with intel 825667
audio:      VoodoHDA.kext
video :     it works at 1280x1024 no kext  QE/CI enable  ( on DP2,3 no QE/CI)  Intel GMA 4500

Best Regards

PippoX0

[digital_dreamer]

athena, on Jun 8 2011, 12:05 AM, said:

Step 6 causes me problems, if I partition to GPT and try and boot the installer it locks up. Gigabyte Ex58a-UD7, not sure how you booted GPT on USB with a gigabyte board..as this locks up the from bios.

You're right.
Partition the USB drive as MBR, not GUID. The Gigabyte BIOS doesn't recognizes GUID partitions at boot and always locks up.

MAJ

[Motawa]

Is it possible to repair permissions for my DP4 Partition from/trough my DP3 partition?

[v7kF4U2HTd]

here's my modded osinstall.mpkg from DP4. installation works fine with a gigabyte ex58-ud4p. all is working except my 8800gts 320mb

Attached Files

•  OSInstall.mpkg.zip   764.82K   69 downloads

[-aKy-]

v7kF4U2HTd, on Jun 8 2011, 01:48 PM, said:

here's my modded osinstall.mpkg from DP4. installation works fine with a gigabyte ex58-ud4p. all is working except my 8800gts 320mb

try GraphicsEnabler Yes and delete all GF7xxx and NVDAResman7xxx kexts in S/L/E, that worked for my 8800gtx.

[athena]

Arghhhh!!!! This is so frustrating, you've used the method that I used and it works for you and not for me. It stops at the same point every time when booting off the usb, screenshot included.

 IMG_0028.JPG   1.9MB   78 downloads

It goes through all the loading kext stuff and then just hangs at the above point.
Can anyone explain why this isn't working as I'm really losing the will to live here, lol!

[CharlieSheen]

-aKy-, on Jun 8 2011, 03:54 AM, said:

use OSInstall.mpkg from http://www.insanelym...howtopic=256729 , should work, at least it did for me (DP 3 atm, still downloading DP 4)

http://blog.nawcom.com/?p=751

Try the OSInstall.mpkg that one instead, it was made just for DP4 supposedly.

[athena]

Install USB (MBR can't boot GPT) will boot to the point it says repeatedly:

couldn't find symbol _perf_monitor_register_11

Not sure what else to do.

[MacVertigo]

v7kF4U2HTd, on Jun 8 2011, 12:01 AM, said:

booting fine for me but i get that nasty "cannot be installed on this machine" window :-s

I'm getting the same problem.  I'm running a MB, 2ghz C2D, 8gb ram, running 10.6.8.  I get through the initial part of the install.. after reset I get 2 minutes into the actual install and I get the same error... over and over again.

[athena]

MacVertigo, on Jun 8 2011, 02:35 PM, said:

I'm getting the same problem.  I'm running a MB, 2ghz C2D, 8gb ram, running 10.6.8.  I get through the initial part of the install.. after reset I get 2 minutes into the actual install and I get the same error... over and over again.

I can't even get to that bit! Use the OSInstall.mpkg linked earlier and replace the item on the USB: System/Installation/Packages

[r0ck3r4ever]

allenwkk, on Jun 8 2011, 10:41 AM, said:

I just downloaded the DP4.. inside the 3.4G .dmg there is no Basesystem.dmg there... (there is one in DP2)








I just downloaded the DP4.. inside the 3.4G .dmg there is no Basesystem.dmg there... (there is one in DP2)

you could use these Terminal commands for show and hide files in Mac Os X.

Show:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

Hide:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

Or you could use this nice app.

Attached Files

•  ShowHiddenFiles.zip   365.78K   18 downloads

[v7kF4U2HTd]

-aKy-, on Jun 8 2011, 02:13 PM, said:

try GraphicsEnabler Yes and delete all GF7xxx and NVDAResman7xxx kexts in S/L/E, that worked for my 8800gtx.

ah yes, didn't try that. will give it shot thanks

EDIT: no luck  

[-aKy-]

v7kF4U2HTd, on Jun 8 2011, 03:53 PM, said:

ah yes, didn't try that. will give it shot thanks

EDIT: no luck  

Did only try that on DP 3, I'm at work atm, will check when I'm home and see if I can find a solution.

[Motawa]

The problem is. i need to use kextutility on dp4(to get my gfx work). is it possible do use kextutilty or rebuild/cache/kext/whatsoever from another mac installation?

[v7kF4U2HTd]

-aKy-, on Jun 8 2011, 05:46 PM, said:

Did only try that on DP 3, I'm at work atm, will check when I'm home and see if I can find a solution.

oh that'd be nice.
also tried nvenabler and when booting with -v i see it recognized the card correctly but the systems seems to ignore it.
gfxinfo shows 3MB vram