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EDIT:

 

UPDATE - it works now and i wanted to share the info with you

 

install: use any of the following isos to install a retail dvd (buy one at the apple store - most torrent downloads dont work properly (mine kept freezing)

- make sure you are using the guid partition table on install

- finish install

- reboot with your 132 iso

- then install the munky bootmethod (more info below)

this method leaves the retail installation untouched and installs a bootloader on the hidden efi partition (therefore you HAVE to use guid or you wont have that partition)

- follow this guide

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...t&p=1088941

 

 

 

-----------------------------------------------initial post - use any of the isos to boot into retail dvd ----------

hey folks

i am really having a hard time getting a newer install on my p5w

 

tried ipc ideneb and iatkos

ideneb and iatkos didnt install at all

ipc went pretty well but there were some firewire lan issues that prevented autodesk maya from installing

 

i am now trying the boot123 method

downloaded 10.5.6hotiso from mac torrents burnt it on a dual layer disc

 

downloaded various boot123 isos for the p5w

 

1) macita

http://www.mediafire.com/?gmwgcwrvjgg

http://rapidshare.com/files/129023748/BURNME.iso.html

http://www.mediafire.com/?6j9wcsxszlz

from this thread

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...pid=811773&

 

here is yet another one (supposedly a macita)

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jzznndt2vki

from this thread http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...8&st=0&

 

 

2) 70mb iso

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?kdwjjyibilo

from this thread

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=114834

 

but they all freeze before finishing the install (the dark grey please restart window)

i changed the bios settings according to the thread (i have the 2801bios)

 

anyone got a clue or hunch ?

 

 

 

 

wiki p5w thread: http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...tle=Asus_p5w_dh

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did you check checksum of Leo retail disk ? I think this can't be a retail disk cause its already patched to 10.5.6 ... ?

 

If you have another osx86 install on any hd left, start from there and format a partition or harddrive where you want to install retail, than use Pacifist (Open Apple Install Disks) for installing the retail onto the empty hd/partition ... while installing, Pacifist will tell you, if there are any problems ...

 

after that goes well, just try to boot with boot-132 cd or make a loader partition with Macloader tool from one of the retail threads ...

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ok

i give up for now

i will stick with my ipc install till i got a new retail or something new shows up

 

cant really use maya tho because of the mac adress invisibility

since thats my main app it sort of sucks cause i will have to use win7

 

I also tried this one: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...t&p=1048477

but again the whole thing dies on me like all the other ones

 

tried ALL the various recommended BIOS settings

 

 

maybe it really is the retail dvd

i am downloading a new one from brokenstones 10.5.6

hope that one works

running out of dvds here

 

isnt there a possibility to load the install files on a usb stick and make this one bootable ?

shouldnt be a problem should it ?

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ok

i give up for now

i will stick with my ipc install till i got a new retail or something new shows up

 

cant really use maya tho because of the mac adress invisibility

since thats my main app it sort of sucks cause i will have to use win7

 

I also tried this one: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...t&p=1048477

but again the whole thing dies on me like all the other ones

 

tried ALL the various recommended BIOS settings

 

 

maybe it really is the retail dvd

i am downloading a new one from brokenstones 10.5.6

hope that one works

running out of dvds here

 

isnt there a possibility to load the install files on a usb stick and make this one bootable ?

shouldnt be a problem should it ?

 

 

a retail DVD is ONLY an original Leopard installation Disk !!!!!!!!!!!!! Buy ONE !

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ok i finally got it working now with a proper apple retail dvd

 

but one thing i am not 100% certain of is:

what exactly do i do now ?

 

do i leave this installation like it is and install kexts and hardware drivers on a seperate boot partition ?

do i modify this partition with the chameleon bootloader and change the kexts on this one ?

or do i keep booting with the dvd ?

 

whats the best method ?

ideally with a guide

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success

 

i have everything working with that munky efi partition method

aliabs kexts for the mobo and natit for my gf7300

 

just to explain the new munky method

it installs a bootloader with all the kexts and modifications on a hidden efi partition (which is always there if you use guid so no need to create an extra partition)

this means on your install partition you have an untouched retail install - all the modifications are beeing done on the hidden efi partition bootloader

 

the best way to install osx at the moment

and works very well for this mobo

 

GUIDE WITH FILES

 

INSTALL:

 

- use any of the 132isos linked in the first post of this thread to install a retail dvd (buy one at the apple store - most torrent downloads dont work properly (mine kept freezing)

- make sure you are using the guid partition table on install (create new partition table and go to options in the disk utility)

- finish install

- reboot with your 132 iso

- then go to the munky post to install his EFI partition bootloader

UPDATE - READ NEXT POST FOR SUPER EASY EFI PARTITON INSTALL

this method leaves the retail installation untouched and installs a bootloader on the hidden efi partition (therefore you HAVE to use guid or you wont have that partition)

follow the instructions in munkys post http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=127330

- and use the board specific files i linked here:

 

board specific info:

 

it took me quite a while to figure out that the .mkext is not the best way to go and to unpack it first with the mkexttool and then copy it over to the extensions folder

mkext tool: http://######.com/index.php?option=...1&Itemid=48

 

i used the mkext from aliab http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...p;#entry1041928

and natit.kext for my gf http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=32427

i also changed the boot.plist (added the gpu and network) but i dont know if that makes a difference (careful not to change the boot.plist on the osx install)

- you can also easily extract a kext selection from the boot 132 downloads (all the kexts are in their extra folder)

 

this really is a great method

big up to munky

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update !!

 

efistudio1.1 now supports this method (it was uploaded yesterday)

this means - super easy install

 

 

- download and burn boot132 for this mobo

- install a retail osx dvd with this boot132

- - restart with 132 cd

- download the efistuido1.1 with efi boot partition support http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...t&p=1097398

- extract the kexts from the boot 132 - or download any other kexts for this mobo - and place it in the efistudio extensionsfolder

- click install efi boot partition

- - restart without 132 cd

be happy

 

unfortunately there is still no windows boot support on the same drive

you need to have a seperate windows drive

i guess we have to wait for the new camaeleon which will support this method aswell

 

 

i created a asus p5w deluxe - 100%retail thread since a lot of the old methods are now obsolete and mess with your install

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=156057

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Hey Guys!

 

You gotta help me out....

 

 

Its really frustrating.. My 100% retail install via the new efi installer wont work...

 

Heres what i did:

 

I installed everything following splintah guide step by step.

 

 

I extract the Extensions.mkext from my boot123 cd and copied it over to the extra folder of my efi partition. installed the bootloader....

 

After the first startup without the 123bootcd the screen turns grey. When booting with -v the mac hangs at Computer Name: Asus P5W DH Deluxe ( Asus P5W DH Deluxe )

 

After that i used the 123bootcd and the mac boots up...

 

Then i installed the chameleon bootloader and just placed the Extensions.mkext from aliab in the extra folder..

 

 

After that the mac boots up very fast and everything works (audio, usb, firewire etc. )

 

 

But i think its the wrong way to install efi bootloader first and then the chameleon boot loader ??? right??

 

 

Please help me!

 

Thanks so much

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Hmmm... This method isd giving me some troubles. Updating to 10.5.7 gives a kernel panic. I used a DSDT patch and the boot132 files. Something is conflicting...

 

I'm back to iPC 10.5.6; fits my system better. I managed to get 10.5.7 running with the retail install but my WiFi wouldn't work after the Realtek driver installation and same for FireWire. All works with iPC updated to 10.5.7...

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