bwright85428 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hey all, I am kind of new to the forum thing. Figured I would try and get some help, trying to install OS X on my Alienware in driving me crazy. So any help will be much appreciated! Here are my specs: Intel® Core i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz, 1993 MHz Intel Sandy Bridge-MB IMC Intel HM67 PCH - LPC Interface Controller [b-3] Intel® HD Graphics 3000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M Realtek ALC665 @ Intel Cougar Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller [b-3] PCI Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCI Intel WiFi Link 1000 BGN PCI NEC uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller I have tried installing so many different ways! Here is what I tried: iAtkos L2 - Burned inside of Windows and burned with Disk Utility inside of OSX. When it booted from DVD the bootloader would freeze when I tried to enter boot flags. Snow Leopard + [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] - Could install with arch=i386 busratio=20 maxmem=4096 PCIRootUID=1 GraphicsEnabler = NO. Installed fine, [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] but I could enable HD Graphics 3000, USB 3.0 would lock up the system. Could upate to 10.6.7 but not 10.6.8 (even with BridgeHelper. From Snow Leopard + xmove - Installed Lion fine, could boot with safe mode but nothing would work. Any help or information on something I might not understand or missed would be greatly appreciated. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black SER Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 dude your running a core i7 processor why would you want to run SL. My suggestion would is [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] with apple store bought Lion.dmg. Distros suxs ballz sack. Thou it is easier you will have issues. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwright85428 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 dude your running a core i7 processor why would you want to run SL. My suggestion would is [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] with apple store bought Lion.dmg. Distros suxs ballz sack. Thou it is easier you will have issues. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] FTW! The only reason I installed Snow Leopard was becasue of the Osx86 Wiki, the guide for the alienware 14x says SL + [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] then Upgrade from app store. But I appreciate it man, I will try it out and post back. Hopefully help anyone else out that has a m14x! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwright85428 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 dude your running a core i7 processor why would you want to run SL. My suggestion would is [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] with apple store bought Lion.dmg. Distros suxs ballz sack. Thou it is easier you will have issues. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] FTW! [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] doesn't work, I get the "Canno't find driver for this platform: \Acpi\..." Kernel Panic. Back to the drawing board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwright85428 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hey guys, got it up and running but I can't get USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 working. Tried multiple different kexts, if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetizer Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 i'm trying to figure this out as well, i will update here if i get anything done, i still can't get [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] to create my USB so i'm a bit further behind lol. been a while since i've done this since i've had a MBP for the last year, but just grabbed a new m14x so trying to dual boot this sucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwright85428 Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 i'm trying to figure this out as well, i will update here if i get anything done, i still can't get [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] to create my USB so i'm a bit further behind lol. been a while since i've done this since i've had a MBP for the last year, but just grabbed a new m14x so trying to dual boot this sucker. Yeah I couldn't use [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] either, Think it has to do with the lack of USB next. What I did if you feel care enough to try is, have iAtkos L2 on a DVD then install SL. I think mine was 10.6.3?? From there I partitioned my hard drive with a 10GB partition as an extra and then restored the iAtkos DVD image to the partition. Pretty sure I had to use rBoot to get into the installer partition and I think I had to run [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] on the iAtkos partition because iAtkos normally won't recognize your PS2 mouse and keyboard. Good luck, if you need any help just let me know! Maybe we can figure this entire thing out As of now the only thing that isn't working is the USB3.0 on the right side of my computer, Nvidia GT555M, HDMI out, and I think that is it. Sound is kind of weird, voodooHDA 2.7 caused a KP for me so I went back the previous version and it gave me a Larsen Effect so I had to tweak 2.6.1 (Volume is sort of low). -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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