OSX86 10.4.4 install problems on eMachine T1842

[DJ Commie]

I'm attempting to install OSX86 10.4.4 (ppf patched) on an eMachines T1842, 1.8GHz Celeron with the Intel "Extreme" Video chipset, 512MB Mushkin DDR PC2100 RAM...but using a GeForce 2 MX400 DDR PCI card to avoid the grayscale issue versus the onboard crappy video.

 

Motherboard specs: http://www.emachineupgraders.info/dir1/mot.../imperial.shtml (running the Trigem Imperial GL_VE motherboard with the 1.8.

 

 

I'm experiencing what seems to be locking up once the language chooser loads. I ran in verbose mode to see if there are error messages, and it seems that the installer is receiving a timeout on the PS/2 controller, which would explain the lack of input abilities from keyboard and PS/2 mouse. It also mentions that the USB huv is overcurrenting, which is is improbable because there's nothing at all plugged into it. I'm at a loss as to what I should do, there are snippets without resolution mentioned in the wiki, This for the same input device error:

M6810

Gets to first screen of install, language selection, but keyboard and mouse do not function.

Diagnostic mode yields:

ApplePS2Controller: Timed out on mouse input stream ApplePS2Controller: Timed out on keyboard input stream

 

There seems to be a successful install mentioned Here, but there really isn't much more info given.

 

Should I get an older version of OSX86, I really don't want to waste my time attempting to do the VMware::disk image method, and was wondering if there are any install options I can use to get me keyboard control.

 

edit: http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?sh...95&hl=emachines mentions a working version, I mgith as well just try to find that and see if it helps me. I should have 10.4.1 around, I remember having keyboard control with that a long time ago atempting to install.

[DJ Commie]

Wonderful News!

 

 

I got it working, I unplugged the front USB jacks, it stopped giving me the overcurrent warnings. I used a cheap $8 (from newegg) USB to PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse adapter, and now I'm halfway done through install!

 

 

I'll update to see what final problems I have.

 

(Still using 10.4.4 ppf patched)

 

 

Okay, here's the issues:

 

No ethernet

No video modes other than 1024x768

 

 

 

okay, installed 10.4.3 IONetworking kext as well as tulip, no changes

[DJ Commie]

I guess you could say its working (posting with the OSX86box now).

 

I'm using the 10.4.5 image "MaC.OsX.10.4.5.Universal.Install.DVD(INTEL/AMD/SSE3/SSE2)"

 

No sound as of late, but the AC97 kexts are erroring out, maybe I'll get that dealt with. Network works great, its just an old 3c905-tx card. Its a little slow on internet response, but it seems to mostly be from DNS issues with my ISP.

 

I'll try to get sound working, then I'll call it a success!