fayze Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 just a guide i made for my system specs, wanted to throw it out there for anyone else that might need help. system is fully working, hope this helps someone. see attached for my notes. updates 12-14-08: been a while, but ive finally updated my mac install on my desktop. 100% working now, no lan freezes yet. once again please post questions, hopefully we can get something worked out. 02-05-09: posting a fix for rosetta apps. thanks to JustJonno for pointing out they didnt work. this is a problem that causes rosetta apps/entire system to crash, and should be fixed during install, but we have a solution so its okay i guess. just run the files post install and you can run your rosetta apps again. files used: Voodoo kernel nForceLAN.kext from eno Rosetta Translate Fix CarbonLib Fix note: ALC850.pkg is included in the zip because i ran the package post install. if it causes problems on the install, leave it out like i did Desktop_10.5.5.zip CarbonLib_FIX.pkg.zip Rosetta_Translate_Fix.pkg.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikeoleson Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 hey i have an asus a8n-e mobo, so we are in the same boat, in fact i am using most of the same drivers you are. i'm having problems with shutting down and (the lack of EVER) starting up. It installs just fine and boots up, but when I shut it down and restart, all I got was a blinking cursor after my mobo booted up. any ideas? did you highlight the bootloader at the bottom of the customize install screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 yeah, you have to install an EFI bootloader for it to work properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jevers Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 when i use this it is really big and i cant see the buttons to install this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g0dmachine08 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 mine says still waiting for root device....what can i do...im a noob to the hackintosh scene btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 bump for the update. sorry i havnt been around to help you guys. i hope this update fixes a few problems youre having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssxcoolboarderx Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 hey i have a toshiba satellite a105-s2236 For the custom install, i have NO clue what to install....could somebody help me here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarchyw Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 hey i have a toshiba satellite a105-s2236 For the custom install, i have NO clue what to install....could somebody help me here? Can you let us know what kind of specs so that its easier to advise what to install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 hey i have a toshiba satellite a105-s2236 For the custom install, i have NO clue what to install....could somebody help me here? yeah the guide i made was for my desktop. so it will really only help if you have some of the same hardware as i do. if you dont youll have to look elsewhere, but you could try to post your specs in your sig, that helps people the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilgloomy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 i'm also using A8N-SLI and i used the same disc, but I could not get the install disc to boot....its just stuck at the apple screen. what kind of settings do you have for the HDD and DVD drive? I read that it would only install on IDE drives for the A8N-SLI from the same cable as the DVD drive. Right now my settings are 2x WD 200 GB and 2x Seagate 320GB on the 4 nVidia SATA port 2 dvd writer on IDE please help me out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 pm sent. post the results here if you would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohio Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 i'm also using A8N-SLI and i used the same disc, but after customizing the packages and start to install it's crash and the log in the attachment Installer_Log_2_Jan_2009.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 well, first off, im not so good at debugging these reports. thanks for posting it though, its more helpful than giving people nothing to go on. hopefully someone else can help out if i cant. but.. if im reading it correctly, you chose to install additional fonts. is that right? if so, try leaving those out. also, post your full specs in your sig so i can see what other hardware you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyBlyahoff Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 hello everybody, I have a problem installing Max OS X (iDeneb) on my Toshiba C2D, 2Ghz, IntelGMA, the exact model is L300-1AM-2G. I go trough the installation process and after the pc restarts pops up a window, where i should choose my location, keyboard mapping and after that if i'd like to transfer information from my "old Mac". After I click on "transfer later with"... some utility it "thinks" for a while and after that prompts me the same window as in the beginning. I've tried everything I could of thought to, but unfortunately no effect, so I still can't run the actual system. Could someone experienced the same problem help me, because I really got nothing. Thanks a lot in advance! best regards, Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 yeah i have that problem with my laptop. follow these steps and you should be good to go. Setup Loop ````````` > boot -s > /sbin/mount -uw / > passwd root > enter password > touch /var/db/.AppleSetupDone > shutdown –r now > boot -x > login root and setup account > reboot into new account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyBlyahoff Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohio Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 well, first off, im not so good at debugging these reports. thanks for posting it though, its more helpful than giving people nothing to go on. hopefully someone else can help out if i cant. but.. if im reading it correctly, you chose to install additional fonts. is that right? if so, try leaving those out. also, post your full specs in your sig so i can see what other hardware you have. I'm very appreciating your help your are a gentle man I solve the previous problem and it was very crazy..!! the problem was caused from the dvd driver"SONY DVD RW DRU-810A" I change it to my other diver "LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S" and it works!! the installation continued without any interruptions the system booted correctly but when screen start showing the mouse pointer the computer freezes! I tried different nVidia drivers but the same result show up! This is my machine: MoBo: Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe Cpu: AMD 4400+ X2 || RAM: 4x 512 Mb Kingston HD: 3x 320 & 500 Gb WD || DVD: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A & LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S Video: GeForce 7950 GX2 1GB || Audio: AC97 ALC850 Lan: nForce 4 The setting for the installation: AMD patch chipset: AppleNforceATA kernel: 9.4 StageXNU audio: ALC850 network: forcedeth graphics: nvinject 0.2.1 1GB Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KapowBOOM Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 There doesnt seem to have been a post in here for sometime now so heres hoping anway. I installed this on to my IBM Laptop Processor - Pentium M 1.86 GHz Installed Memory - 1024 MB (DDR2 SDRAM) Hard Drive - 60 GB Ultra ATA 100, 5400 RPM I can boot the CD, i choose the language, and then choose where to install, and then it goes away, verifys the disc, and then installs. It then reboots itself, if i dont press anything on reboot it comes up with Grey screen with coding behind, and then a message pops up in a few languages which says 'You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button" If i restart and again do nothing, same screen, or if i press a button it then boots the disc and takes me back through the install process... Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcfxer Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Try platform=ACPI or platform=x86PC . That writing is a kernel panic btw, make sure Execute Disable bit is enabled and try disabling unnecessary things in the BIOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KapowBOOM Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah the text behind the restart screen does mention the word panic lol I've gone into the BIOS and disabled the items that i'm not using (and not stuff like the mouse etc) and then in the 5/6 seconds before boot, i press the key and get to Start up Darwin/x86 with no options, and thats where im typing those commands (if thats the right place) and still no luck. I know Microsoft really well, but no hardly anything about Apple (thus why im doing this as a cheap way to learn) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 okay, sounds like both of you need to boot -v to get some info. see if you can tell what it crashes after, and that will help narrow down the problem. mohio, if you can tell me some more about your graphics card i can make a boot.plist with OSX86Tools for you to try. what outputs does it have? from left to right, is it: DVI & DVI, VGA & DVI, or DVI & VGA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohio Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 okay, sounds like both of you need to boot -v to get some info. see if you can tell what it crashes after, and that will help narrow down the problem. mohio, if you can tell me some more about your graphics card i can make a boot.plist with OSX86Tools for you to try. what outputs does it have? from left to right, is it: DVI & DVI, VGA & DVI, or DVI & VGA? hey fayze, i booted using -v argument the system goes fine the blue leopards appeare and mouse pointer in the left up courner but nothing happen after that!! no icons.. no toolbar.. nothing just black screen with mouse pointer!! about my Graphics card the output is DVI & DVI Thank you fayze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 okay heres a zip with a modified boot.plist and the hex string that it contains, just for your reference. try booting to disc and dropping this in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/. nvidia7950.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TottyAdams Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Ok I have same type of situation going on. first my specs: Amd 64 2800 Clawahmmer core with the extra 512 l2 disabled. 768mb ram Gigabyte k8ns nforce3 chipset realtek 8185 wireless adapter a 40gb hd running xp a 60gb hd trying to run osx lite-on dvd burner ok. I used to boot JAS 10.4.7 back in the day when it was the popular thing, then i got out of running osx86 for a while to run a dedicated linux (all kinds) box. I recently picked up Kalyway's copy of 10.5.2 and tried it under every config i could think of and got no luck. so i got the better option of Ideneb's 10.5.5. (both dvds are patched for AMD and sse2 support). So now after trying just everything i can think of to get 5.5 to work, im at a standstill. Ive installed everyway possible and booted f8 every way possible without switching kernels (i dont know how). every time (i boot verbose) it will go through the motions and then the screen will go blank like it is about to boot into osx and then kernel panic...... sometimes it hangs after the ocspd and sometimes further past that....... I dont know what to try or to do anymore, but i would love to get this at least somewhat working on this machine just to play and have fun with it. Thank you. _Totty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayze Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 whats with the 512 l2 being disabled? whats the reason for that? whats your graphics card? why did you patch iDeneb?, it already has support for AMD chips. have you successfully completed an install, or do you mean the disc hangs on boot? answer these and maybe we can come up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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