Macmania Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm using iDeneb 10.5.5 and I updated to 10.5.6 I used the DSDT patcher because the first time I updated without it and I would get the power button screen on top of the apple logo. Now I can't get into OS X. I can only get in through safe mode using this boot flag "-f -x -v". I have a 2ghz dual processor amd machine and it reads as 3.7ghz intel core duo after I installed 10.5.6. Off Topic: Does anyone know how to speed up booting time when loading Leo??? All Help Much Appreciated!!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianxxx Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm using iDeneb 10.5.5 and I updated to 10.5.6 I used the DSDT patcher because the first time I updated without it and I would get the power button screen on top of the apple logo. Now I can't get into OS X. I can only get in through safe mode using this boot flag "-f -x -v". I have a 2ghz dual processor amd machine and it reads as 3.7ghz intel core duo after I installed 10.5.6. Off Topic: Does anyone know how to speed up booting time when loading Leo??? All Help Much Appreciated!!!! I think your applesmbios.kext has been overwritten you need to install the old one, and the graphics drivers are updated in 10.5.6 I'd recommend using efi string from efistudio Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmania Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 where can I get an old applesmbios.kext from? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianxxx Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 where can I get an old applesmbios.kext from? Use the one from kext package here http://www.infinitemac.com/f7/kext-package...-install-t1823/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmania Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 my machine keeps looping any way to get in? any other boot flags to help me get in? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 my machine keeps looping any way to get in? any other boot flags to help me get in? Looping as in instantly rebooting......or what......? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmania Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 When I look to see what's causing my pc to hang at boot I get failed to load extension com. or Byte.driver.PCGENUSBEHCI in yellow letters [Edit] It just stays on the apple loading screen Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 When I look to see what's causing my pc to hang at boot I get failed to load extension com. or Byte.driver.PCGENUSBEHCI in yellow letters Try renaming PCGENUSBEHCI in single user mode..... Boot with -s mount -uw / cd /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins mv PCGenUSBEHCI.kext PCGenUSBEHCI.kext.orig exit Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmania Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 hey verdant it won't let use the boot flag -s it gives me a kernel panic Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 hey verdant it won't let use the boot flag -s it gives me a kernel panic Then boot from install DVD......go to Terminal via Disk Utility...... cd /Volumes/Name of HDD OS X volume/ ls "just to see where you are, i.e. to see /System etc." cd /Volumes/Name of HDD OS X volume//System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins sudo mv PCGenUSBEHCI.kext PCGenUSBEHCI.kext.orig If this fails you may need to try reinstall a working kernel....... cd /Volumes/Name of HDD OS X volume/ ls ls will list the files in the root directory including kernel file(s) e.g. mach_kernel, nforcekernel, kabylkernel, modbinkernel, sleepkernel, etc. or whatever sudo mv mach_kernel mach_kernel_dud sudo mv "nforcekernel" mach_kernel "nforcekernel" is a kernel you see that you know works on your system...... sudo mach_kernel_dud exit Exit Disk Utility, Click Restart button in DVD Installer menu........the system should boot from the HDD successfully by loading "nforcekernel" (now named mach_kernel)..... If, when you installed Voodoo, your working kernel was not removed but rather renamed, then the above procedure will allow you to rename your previous kernel as mach_kernel...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmania Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Not to be a noob but how do i go to terminal via disk utility because I was in disk utility but I didn't see where I could go to terminal Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Not to be a noob but how do i go to terminal via disk utility because I was in disk utility but I didn't see where I could go to terminal Sorry, did not explain myself clearly......along the DVD Installer screen top menu bar......Terminal is in same the pop-menu as Disk Utility but lower down the menu if I remember correctly.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmania Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 I did what you said and when I typed cd/volumes and my hard drive's name it said no such file or directory Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I did what you said and when I typed cd/volumes and my hard drive's name it said no such file or directory Did you type a space between cd /Volumes (as there should be, as I showed) in cd /Volumes/Name of HDD OS X volume//System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianxxx Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Did you type a space between cd /Volumes (as there should be, as I showed) in cd /Volumes/Name of HDD OS X volume//System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins A useful tip if your having problems locating a file at each stage you can use ls to list files and also use tab to autocomplete a name as cd /Vol (press tab) also make sure your hard disk is mounted, use disk utility for that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1034885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmania Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 If I mount this disk while leo is already installed will it mess it up? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1035311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Only if you type something that messes it up. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1035584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackinjosh Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I did what you said and when I typed cd/volumes and my hard drive's name it said no such file or directory unix is CaSe SenSiTive volumes != Volumes your disk hierarchy is in /Volumes if you're new to the command line, here are some more fun utilities: lsof (list open files) lspci (list your pci bus) man (man pages, to read manual for say, ls you would type 'man ls') top (list processes) uptime (how long computer has been on) also if you follow most any command with -h it will give you a quick bit of help have fun! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/145791-problems-after-updating-to-1056/#findComment-1035833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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