chameleon causing kernel panic

[PainCorp]

i used the boot-132 method to install leopard on a hackintosh i built today after work. i get it installed and the kext files loaded fine, but after i install chameleon and try and reboot i get a kernel panic screen. im pretty sure its because of chameleon because if i use the boot-132 cd and boot that way i get into os x just fine. anyone have any advice on how to get it to let me boot?

 

edit: system specs

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz (bios reads it at 1.86 for some reason but osx reads it at 2.4)

GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2

A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner

XFX PVT84JYAJG GeForce 8600 GT 512MB

[Ianxxx]

Might be an idea to post some information about your system. The more specific you are and more details you include the more likely you are to get help.

[PainCorp]

added specs

[McPhil]

I just thought i would throw in a little info i have found. I can successfully install 10.5.5 with Iaktos 5i, but if i try to boot the dvd with ANY remains of chameleon, i get a kernal panic right as the dvd starts... in order to stop this, i have to completly format and install 10.5.1 with iaktos 1i for the 6i dvd to boot...

 

Edit: idk if specs will help but oh well

 

Dell Vostro 1400

Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8ghz Proc

4GB 800mhz DDR2 Kingston Ram

Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS

250 GB SATA Toshiba MK2546GSX (attached ACSI as a option in bios)

16x Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5560A

Sigmatel 9228 (not working as of yet)

 

Edit Again:

 

what does it tell you if you boot with the -v flag?

[PainCorp]

all that im able to catch when i boot -v (i can only do it from the cd) is something about some network component failing to load, but then it continues right into os x just fine. i am unable to do -v without the cd inserted though so i can't tell you anything beyond that

 

edit: added a video card i forgot about...im using integrated graphics right now, since the card isnt providing any output (pretty sure its DOA)

[PainCorp]

well i got it into os x every boot now, but the downside is i have to keep a ps/2 keyboard plugged in in order to tell the computer which hard drive to boot to...is there a way to have it just auto boot the only drive?

[McPhil]

go to \library\prefrences\systemconfiguration\

 

open com.apple.boot.plist with text edit

 

Find:

<key>Quiet Boot</key>

<string>No</string>

 

and change it to:

<key>Quiet Boot</key>

<string>Yes</string>

[pray4surf]

i used the boot-132 method to install leopard on a hackintosh i built today after work. i get it installed and the kext files loaded fine, but after i install chameleon and try and reboot i get a kernel panic screen. im pretty sure its because of chameleon because if i use the boot-132 cd and boot that way i get into os x just fine. anyone have any advice on how to get it to let me boot?

 

edit: system specs

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz (bios reads it at 1.86 for some reason but osx reads it at 2.4)

GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2

A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB

LITE-ON 20X DVD�R DVD Burner

XFX PVT84JYAJG GeForce 8600 GT 512MB

 

I also have had problems with kernel panics with Chameleon 2.0 RC4.

 

I too used the boot 132 method to install leopard, upgraded to 10.5.8, installed kexts and added EFI strings after the fact then installed Chameleon to boot OSX. Every time i get kernel panic and have no idea how to work around it. I have looked through the forums to no avail. Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

I have a Dell Inspirion 530

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz

Specs Below:

 

Hardware Overview:

 

Model Name: Inspiron

Model Identifier: Inspiron 530

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 4

L2 Cache: 8 MB

Memory: 6 GB

Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

Boot ROM Version: MBA11.00BB.B03

Serial Number (system): W1234567890

Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-001B2FC08277

 

 

Software:

 

System Software Overview:

 

System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a)

Kernel Version: Darwin 9.8.0

Boot Volume: OSX

Boot Mode: Normal

User Name: System Administrator (root)

Time since boot: 26 minutes

 

Diagnostics:

 

Power On Self-Test:

 

Last Run: 1/10/10 5:34 PM

Result: Passed

 

Disc Burning:

 

PBDS DVD+-RW DH-16W1S:

 

Firmware Revision: 2D14

Interconnect: ATAPI

Burn Support: Yes (Generic Drive Support)

Profile Path: None

Cache: 2048 KB

Reads DVD: Yes

CD-Write: -R, -RW

DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW

Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO

Media:

Type: CD-RW

Blank: No

Erasable: Yes

Overwritable: Yes

Appendable: No

Write Speeds: 4x

 

Graphics/Displays:

 

nVidia GeForce 7600 GS:

 

Chipset Model: nVidia GeForce 7600 GS

Type: Display

Bus: PCIe

PCIe Lane Width: x16

VRAM (Total): 256 MB

Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)

Device ID: 0x0392

Revision ID: 0x00a1

ROM Revision: nVidia GeForce 7600 GS OpenGL Engine [EFI]

Displays:

Display Connector:

Status: No Display Connected

SyncMaster:

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz

Depth: 32-Bit Color

Core Image: Hardware Accelerated

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

Quartz Extreme: Supported

Rotation: Supported

 

Memory:

 

Memory Slots:

 

ECC: Disabled

 

DIMM1:

 

Size: 1 GB

Type: DDR2 SDRAM

Speed: 667 MHz

Status: OK

Manufacturer: N/A

Part Number: N/A

Serial Number: N/A

 

DIMM2:

 

Size: 2 GB

Type: DDR2 SDRAM

Speed: 667 MHz

Status: OK

Manufacturer: N/A

Part Number: N/A

Serial Number: N/A

 

DIMM3:

 

Size: 1 GB

Type: DDR2 SDRAM

Speed: 667 MHz

Status: OK

Manufacturer: N/A

Part Number: N/A

Serial Number: N/A

 

DIMM4:

 

Size: 2 GB

Type: DDR2 SDRAM

Speed: 667 MHz

Status: OK

Manufacturer: N/A

Part Number: N/A

Serial Number: N/A

 

Power:

 

System Power Settings:

 

AC Power:

System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0

Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0

Sleep On Power Button: Yes

Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No

 

Hardware Configuration:

 

UPS Installed: No

 

Serial-ATA:

 

Serial-ATA Bus:

 

WDC WD800JD-75MSA1:

 

Capacity: 74.51 GB

Model: WDC WD800JD-75MSA1

Revision: 10.01E01

Serial Number: WD-WMAM9R672309

Removable Media: No

Detachable Drive: No

BSD Name: disk0

Protocol: ata

Unit Number: 0

Socket Type: Serial-ATA

Mac OS 9 Drivers: No

Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)

S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified

Volumes:

OSX:

Capacity: 60 GB

Available: 47.07 GB

Writable: Yes

File System: Journaled HFS+

BSD Name: disk0s2

Mount Point: /

[Janis_A]

Hey guys,

Did you solve kernel panic?

I'm having opositte. I installed from boot usb and created chameleon partition it works fine, but when i try to boot from usb ()i want to make and image of hdd for future i get kernel panic.