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[dave1988]

Hi I am pretty new with installing MacOSX, i will start with that i am able to run,install, and get it worked on Virtual Machine successfully MacOSX Snow Leopard.
Problem is, i cant get it done as a normal install on my hardware for some reason it stuck.

I did tried, ModCD + snowleopard_10a432_userdvd(retail DVD, converted from DMG to ISO, Burned by IMGBURN with 8x speed)
on virtual box it does worked.

When i tried to boot it normally selecting DVD as a first bootable device.
I got stuck on:

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reading ramdisk Image: bt(0,0)/Extra/Preboot.dmg
mounting: done
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And it freezes so i cannot continue at all.

Also tried EFI legancy boot disk to boot it up to install retail DVD.

and got:

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reading ramdisk Image: bt(0,0)/Extra/Preboot.dmg-
no ramdisk config..

mounting: done

Memory allocation error (0xf000f000, 0x2)
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So again i cannot do nothing.

My specs are as shown on pictures:

http://imageshack.us...myspeccpuz.png/

And Processor Supports:

http://imageshack.us...alizationc.jpg/

Could anyone help me solve this? What distro should i try go get it worked?

Thanks for any answers.. Hope i don't need to change hardware...

Edit: Added Quotes.

[Cerastez]

I can't say for sure that this will work for you, but I had good luck with it.
http://www.insanelym...1

[dave1988]

Cerastez, on 25 June 2012 - 02:25 AM, said:

I can't say for sure that this will work for you, but I had good luck with it.
http://www.insanelym...1

Downloading EmpireEFI1085_AMD.zip, i think that i do tried EmpireEFI but dunno what version do i used. Trying again thanks for reply anyways. Will post will it work or not soon.

EmpireEFI doesnt work got memory allocation error:

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reading ramdisk Image: bt(0,0)/Extra/Preboot.dmg-
no ramdisk config..

mounting: done

Memory allocation error (0xf000f000, 0x2)

-

Hmm i just found that topic:
http://www.insanelym...howtopic=185108

some peoples have same problem with external hard drive i will try unplug it (i have got one attached already i will post an result.)
For them noone of BootCD's worked at all it might be an issue.

[IiTz ShAnE]

Which boot CD are you using? Only nawcoms worked for me. Also try installing from a USB Pendrive.

[dave1988]

IiTz ShAnE, on 25 June 2012 - 04:08 PM, said:

Which boot CD are you using? Only nawcoms worked for me. Also try installing from a USB Pendrive.

I have EmpireEFI, and ModCD, at EmpireEFI i cant see whats going on but seems to be error reading DVD drive...

While i have been booting by ModCD_legency, i have been able to see whats going on then i have seen something like:

SAM Multimedia Drive: Error Read/Write or something like that but that is only because my DVD is a bit scratched, hmm

@IiTz ShAnE:  how did You do USB Install of Snow Leopard? It seems to be able done by existing Mac computer? I don't know no one who can do USB drive with Snow Leopard on it i have to try to boot it up by DVD Drive.

btw in booting options i didnot typed nothing just f5 selected macos install dvd and pressed enter, should i type legency kernel command or sth? or -arch=i386? what options did You used?

EDIT: I think i can copy whole DVD and format my usb flash drive by VirtualBox, coz i have SnowLeopard Installed already on it :> i will let You know will it worked, but tomorrow... i will still try do it by DVD drive... really it is hard to figure out how to install MacOS on any other PC's. But still in hope i will do it successfully.

[IiTz ShAnE]

dave1988, on 25 June 2012 - 06:23 PM, said:

I have EmpireEFI, and ModCD, at EmpireEFI i cant see whats going on but seems to be error reading DVD drive...

While i have been booting by ModCD_legency, i have been able to see whats going on then i have seen something like:

SAM Multimedia Drive: Error Read/Write or something like that but that is only because my DVD is a bit scratched, hmm

@IiTz ShAnE:  how did You do USB Install of Snow Leopard? It seems to be able done by existing Mac computer? I don't know no one who can do USB drive with Snow Leopard on it i have to try to boot it up by DVD Drive.

btw in booting options i didnot typed nothing just f5 selected macos install dvd and pressed enter, should i type legency kernel command or sth? or -arch=i386? what options did You used?

EDIT: I think i can copy whole DVD and format my usb flash drive by VirtualBox, coz i have SnowLeopard Installed already on it :> i will let You know will it worked, but tomorrow... i will still try do it by DVD drive... really it is hard to figure out how to install MacOS on any other PC's. But still in hope i will do it successfully.

Using the DVD should be fine. If your using nawcoms mod CD boot using,

rd(0,0)/Extra/modbin_kernel -v

Try that and report back.

[dave1988]

Right i have burned new dvd of retail snow leopard again. Using EmpireEFI legancy for AMD users. Now I am able start installator but when i use Disk Utility i have formatted my Hard Drive in full as Mac OS (journaled) using GUID not MBR thingy, now i have ! Symbol by my hard drives and it said "this hard drive cannot be used to start you computer" and instalation process cannot be done. I have resized that partition as i found tutorial on apple support forum. As far it does start instalation process but i had an error, "System MacOs cannot be installed at this computer" its going to be funny installation process it is but i dont gave up, i will keep trying to find solution on this issue.

Now i dont have a Windows but that doesnt matter i will keep in contact via iphone on this forum.

[IiTz ShAnE]

I just installed again on an AMD laptop. EmpierEFI didn't work. Changed for nawcoms and installed no problems using the boot code I posted earlier.

You can download it from here.

http://www.osx86.net/view/2298-nawcom_modcd_0.3.2.html

[dave1988]

IiTz ShAnE, on 25 June 2012 - 11:16 PM, said:

I just installed again on an AMD laptop. EmpierEFI didn't work. Changed for nawcoms and installed no problems using the boot code I posted earlier.


You can download it from here.

http://www.osx86.net/view/2298-nawcom_modcd_0.3.2.html

I am very glad for that u are helping me, thanks for that. i will go on it in the morning, I will post an result tomorrow.

[IiTz ShAnE]

dave1988, on 25 June 2012 - 11:51 PM, said:

I am very glad for that u are helping me, thanks for that. i will go on it in the morning, I will post an result tomorrow.

No problem, I'm here to help. Will reply when I can.

[dave1988]

With nawcom modcd it does worked! I had smothly running SnOw Leopard on AMD but i tried to change resolution settings and now it freezes up well very very laggy do u know how can i change back resolution back to normal? Btw still need some fixes coz my soundcard has not been reconized and i have to network set up manually as well. But after when i will change my osx working in normal speed lol

[IiTz ShAnE]

dave1988, on 26 June 2012 - 10:43 AM, said:

With nawcom modcd it does worked! I had smothly running SnOw Leopard on AMD but i tried to change resolution settings and now it freezes up well very very laggy do u know how can i change back resolution back to normal? Btw still need some fixes coz my soundcard has not been reconized and i have to network set up manually as well. But after when i will change my osx working in normal speed lol

How did you change the resolution? Try VoodooHDA for your sound. Glad you got it installed.

[dave1988]

IiTz ShAnE, on 26 June 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

How did you change the resolution? Try VoodooHDA for your sound. Glad you got it installed.

I need to try install/setup my network connection, for some reason over ethernet cable connected directly to my router, should automatically assign an IP, Subnet,Router Ip, DNS. It does but as a self asigned ip for some reason. I did tried it manually but no success i have connected status, but when i open safari it shown cannot access internet, check your network settings lol...

I have changed resolution by going to System Preferences, Displays, and changed there, it reconized that i have an nvidia graphic card 1024mb, it shown my display correctly with avaible resolutions i have changed from 1440x900x32 @ 60hertz, to 1600x900x32 @60hertz, coz my monitor is widescreen one.

I am running now with -x option as a safe mode.. does it make any difference?
I will try to change boot settings with

"Graphics Mode"="1440x900x32" and if it worked i have to edit com.apple.Boot file adding <key>Graphics Mode</key><string>

1680x1050x32</string> to add it permanently. Hmm...

Just now i need broadband to do not jump from PC to PC. And get it fixes

How did You Install VoodooHDA? in system preferences it said at Audio Controler/ No Build-in Audio.

[IiTz ShAnE]

To install VoodooHDA you need to download it from here,

http://code.google.com/p/voodoohda/downloads/list

And install the kext to /S/L/E using either kext helper or kext wizard. If you can change the resolution in the preferences that's fine. About your network. Is it only ethernet you have to connect?

[dave1988]

IiTz ShAnE, on 26 June 2012 - 03:31 PM, said:

To install VoodooHDA you need to download it from here,

http://code.google.com/p/voodoohda/downloads/list

And install the kext to /S/L/E using either kext helper or kext wizard. If you can change the resolution in the preferences that's fine. About your network. Is it only ethernet you have to connect?

Yes thats fine i have to connect only Ethernet but it seems not to be so easy because it not reconize DHCP IP's, Gateways, DNS etc. i can do it manually but it still will be Your computer is not connected to the network. Installing Kext files i can do only by -x option (safemode) coz my graphics its not installed right ONE MOVE ON THE SCREEN takes about 5 min...

I will have a go i found that i need to install it:

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Geforce GT 220 1024MB DDR2 (LP) ASUS works with NVEnabler kext VGA/DVI ?

Installed VoodooHDA and NVenabler but seems to be not working, there is no sound, and when i boot Snow Leopard normally without any flags its veery laggy. 100 times worst then in safe mode, now i have EBIOS read error: Media error Block 0x4a8500 Sectors 0...

hmm that could be only thing i did turned off computer by power button, not shutdown process.
Any ideas?

[IiTz ShAnE]

Try adding "GraphicsEnabler=Yes" to your boot file. Also try repairing disk permissions using Disk Utility

[dave1988]

IiTz ShAnE, on 26 June 2012 - 07:05 PM, said:

Try adding "GraphicsEnabler=Yes" to your boot file. Also try repairing disk permissions using Disk Utility

For some reason that didnt worked i will post screens what is goin on its a bit funny, screen with missing parts of it I have managed to boot it up again from retail dvd and landed on my Snow Leopard Screen.

Edit: now i cannot boot SL without starting with Nawcoms modcd + retail dvd..

[IiTz ShAnE]

What errors are you getting?

[dave1988]

IiTz ShAnE, on 26 June 2012 - 09:49 PM, said:

What errors are you getting?

Without any booting option it just have apple logo booting screen with spinnig wheel, with -v option i have seen that i have error with hard drive, did verify and repair thru disk management but still same i think i need to do clear and reinstall it again, networking still doesnt work, installed realtekr1000.kext from realtek.tw site for macos 10.6, and no luck i still have stupid selfassigned ip, my network cable its just connected via ethernet to my router only.

Screen of error:

http://img535.images...0/img0649ei.jpg

[IiTz ShAnE]

Your hard drive may be on its way out. Does disk utility report a S.M.A.R.T status?