scottryan1992

Hi there guys,

I could do with some help with Kexts and other things, I used Nawcoms ModCd to install Snow Leopard. I had to use bootflags (arch=i386 or -force64, npci=0x2000, cpus=4 busratio=17) I have to use these boot flags to boot into the installed windows, I also have to boot with the CD in (Maybe something wrong with chameleon but booting just shows apple logo if I use boot flag it goes to black screen).

The only way I could get this to boot after installation was unticking (graphicsenabler, sound, wired and wireless network).

So now I need to install the correct ones, maybe starting with WIFI. I have downloaded multi-beast boot a guide on how to use this and also how to install kexts would help me greatly .


Thanks guys.

Hi There,

So here goes, I got installation completed using this method:

Put in ModCd and USB (with retail on) >>> Boot into the modcd >>> Went over the mac osx installer >>> typed (arch=i386 busratio=17 cpus=1 npci=0x2000 rd(0,0)/Extra/modbin_kernel -v) I have tried lots of others but this is the only on that worked.

Now im in OSX retail installation >>> Format hard drive >>> Clicked customized (Any help on what to tick here would be great) I took a guess at what to tick >>> rebooted.

The next part im unsure of, do I leave the modcd in and type boot flags over the OSX or do I take the disk out and try flags in chameleon over the OSX?

1) Leaving the modcd in.
Tried many different combinations of flags and I get mainly 2 kernel panics.
    i) Stops at minit (64mb....
    ii) Double panic (CPU,0).....

2) Take modcd out.
No flags gives me apple logo and stops.

    i) Kernel panic showing a kext? (Maybe this is the issue?)
    ii) Plain black screen. (Monitor is on as I can see the back light)


Somebody please help me, I feel like I am so close.
Thanks Scott.

Hello Guys,

I'm in need of some help, I bought a new system and wanted to dual boot with Windows 8. I thought I didn't want to jump the gun so then I decided to install Windows 8 get some software together then install apple and then finally try the dual boot. Here are my results from trying different distros:

iDeneb - Put in disk, press F8, Type -V, Press enter... Oh No! Restarted. Tried different flags just keeps restarting.
iPC and iAtkos - Put in disk, press F8, Type -V, Press Enter... Oh No! Kernal Panic and something about 0 hard drive problem??

I then decided to try a different method and went and installed VMware (which i could boot all 3 of the distros in - so im guessing thats a problem with my specs of bios?), the method was to make a virtual machine with access to the physical drive and the setting where it writes immediately to disk. I then try to run the virtual machine but have a problem something about the disk already being used.

I think this is because i would be overwriting the disk file that VMware creates which would probably break the virtual machine and not work. Do you think I could use a USB pen for the virtual machine disk file? Then I can use my HDD as a full physical drive?

All help would be greatly appreciated and im sorry if this is in the wrong place. (Mods please move if this is the case)

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