Problem starting up OSx86 after installation

[nyjets12]

I just installed JaS 10.4.6 with applied PPF patches and the install went fine, but now the system keeps stopping with a gray screen with a black box containing "You need to restart your computer..." and it keeps hanging up in this spot.

 

Any ideas?

 

Also, a side issue.. I cannot seem to install OSx unless I use the entire drive for OSX.. I tried to install with a pre-existing Windows XP install in the first half of the drive and no matter what I do it wants to destroy that partition to be able to continue, I also tried leaving a blank partition before a new partition for OS X HFS journaled (first option)

 

Thanks!

 

(System hardware details in my sig)

[edav]

I just installed JaS 10.4.6 with applied PPF patches and the install went fine, but now the system keeps stopping with a gray screen with a black box containing "You need to restart your computer..." and it keeps hanging up in this spot.

 

Any ideas?

Pass a -v flag at boot and tell us the error messages you encounter.

 

Also, a side issue.. I cannot seem to install OSx unless I use the entire drive for OSX.. I tried to install with a pre-existing Windows XP install in the first half of the drive and no matter what I do it wants to destroy that partition to be able to continue, I also tried leaving a blank partition before a new partition for OS X HFS journaled (first option)

How did you create the OSX partition?

 

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I use to hide signatures and avatars : reading threads is very smooth then. Give it a try!

 

edav.

[nyjets12]

Pass a -v flag at boot and tell us the error messages you encounter.

 

How did you create the OSX partition?

 

I originally created a NTFS partition during XP install and left half unused.. then tried to leave the XP part alone and create a new HFS+ partition in disk utility and it won't do it, I get a warning saying that all volumes or partitions have to be deleted.. or something like that.

 

Of couse it installs when I delete everything and make one big HFS+ (journaled) and install into it, except for the aforementioned boot errors

 

As for using -v boot option, for some reason I cannot pass an option or I am missing how to do it.. help!

 

Thanks!

 

I use to hide signatures and avatars : reading threads is very smooth then. Give it a try!

 

edav.

[edav]

You have to create a FreeBSD type partition before seeing it in OSX disk utility and format it in HFS+. Install XP first, use diskpart to create a primary FreeBSD partition, boot off the OSX install DVD and format it in HFS+ journaled. If you ned more detail, read the install guides in the wiki.

 

To pass a -v at OSX boot, press F8 when you see the Darwin/x86 bootloader.

 

HTH,

edav.

[nyjets12]

You have to create a FreeBSD type partition before seeing it in OSX disk utility and format it in HFS+. Install XP first, use diskpart to create a primary FreeBSD partition, boot off the OSX install DVD and format it in HFS+ journaled. If you ned more detail, read the install guides in the wiki.

 

To pass a -v at OSX boot, press F8 when you see the Darwin/x86 bootloader.

 

HTH,

edav.

This is weird! When I hit F8 when I see the Darwin/x86 bootloader, it doesn't do anything.. except light up the Num Lock key... which is weird... I know it is not the keyboard, though.. works fine for all other systems.. this gets so frustrating..!!

 

I am going to try using Gparted and see if it because the partition is not active..

 

Anyone??

[edav]

This is weird! When I hit F8 when I see the Darwin/x86 bootloader, it doesn't do anything..

Probably because your boot.plist include a "Quiet Boot" at "Yes" : try pressing <Ctrl> when you start the PC.

 

edav.

[nyjets12]

Probably because your boot.plist include a "Quiet Boot" at "Yes" : try pressing <Ctrl> when you start the PC.

 

edav.

Ok, finally reinstalled (again) 10.4.6 and got the same error, but this time I was able to pass the -v flag.. here is what I can see as the possible error messages..

 

kextd[31]:kld_load.from.memory()failed for module /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext/Control/MacOS/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugIn

 

and

 

kextd[37]: a link/load error occured to kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/Plugin/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext

 

and

 

panics from pointer com.apple.driver.AppleHDA(1.1.0a) dependency com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily and similar to IOAudioFamily

 

I did all the things you suggested before installing.. in fact, this time I installed 10.4.5 first and it installed fine, so I figure I would just 'erase' it in Drive Utility and maybe it would install correctly.. of course not

 

any ideas?

[edav]

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I did all the things you suggested before installing.. in fact, this time I installed 10.4.5 first and it installed fine, so I figure I would just 'erase' it in Drive Utility and maybe it would install correctly.. of course not

What are you talking about? You installed 10.4.5 and it worked fine? So what do you want to "erase" and what for?

 

If you've got 10.4.5 working, don't change anything!

 

edav.

[vinayp]

Ok, finally reinstalled (again) 10.4.6 and got the same error, but this time I was able to pass the -v flag.. here is what I can see as the possible error messages..

...

panics from pointer com.apple.driver.AppleHDA(1.1.0a) dependency com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily and similar to IOAudioFamily

 

any ideas?

 

Just move AppleHDA.kext out of the /System/Library/Extensions folder. (or remove the vendor/product id for your audio card from the info.plist file for a cleaner solution)

[nyjets12]

Just move AppleHDA.kext out of the /System/Library/Extensions folder. (or remove the vendor/product id for your audio card from the info.plist file for a cleaner solution)

I just saw your reply, but, after installing 10.4.5 cleanly, booting from 10.4.6 DVD and just erasing the volume that 10.4.5 was installed on and did the install exactly the same as I had been doing, the install completed and I now boot up into 10.4.6 (without DVD)!!

 

Thanks to all who helped, especially eDav who offered his suggestions repeatedly.

 

There are a couple of things I will need help with..

 

The built-in ethernet works, my graphics controller is detected as a GMA950.. how do I change resolution on the display?

 

I need to get the on-board sound to work (Asus P5LD2-VM)

and lastly, I have a Belkin F5D7000 (ver 5) how do I get that to work.. I really need the wireless

 

Now onto the installation of XP.. I used Gparted to create 2 119gb ext3 partitions before installing OS X

 

Any help with these few items will be greatly appreciated!

 

Bob

[nyjets12]

I just saw your reply, but, after installing 10.4.5 cleanly, booting from 10.4.6 DVD and just erasing the volume that 10.4.5 was installed on and did the install exactly the same as I had been doing, the install completed and I now boot up into 10.4.6 (without DVD)!!

 

Thanks to all who helped, especially eDav who offered his suggestions repeatedly.

 

There are a couple of things I will need help with..

 

The built-in ethernet works, my graphics controller is detected as a GMA950.. how do I change resolution on the display?

 

I need to get the on-board sound to work (Asus P5LD2-VM)

and lastly, I have a Belkin F5D7000 (ver 5) how do I get that to work.. I really need the wireless

 

Now onto the installation of XP.. I used Gparted to create 2 119gb ext3 partitions before installing OS X

 

Any help with these few items will be greatly appreciated!

 

Bob

 

Disregard the part about changing screen resolution, brain lapse on that one!!!

 

Still need help with sound and wireless

 

Thanks!

[vinayp]

Sound

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I think your motherboard uses the Realtek ALC882 audio chip. So, follow the directions here: http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=5064

 

Note: no one has been able to get the microphone working on the Realtek 882, so you will only get audio playback.

 

Wireless

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The Belkin F5D7000 (v. 5) is supported out-of-the-box by 10.4.5 since it uses the atheros chip. However, the atheros drivers in 10.4.6 are bad. You have to replace the entire IO80211Family.kext file in your /System/Library/Extensions with the version from 10.4.5.

 

After you replace the file, repeat steps 4-7 from the sound fix above.

[vinayp]

sorry...double post

[shampoelas]

I have The same problem! dame i was soooo close...

 

My hardware:

Dell Inspiron 1100 Laptop

Inten pentium 4 2,0ghz SSE2

Intel videokaart

HD Hitachi 40GB

 

I have installed Mac osx 10.4.6 on my HD. I have first boot C 28GB and a D partition Fat32 Primary at the begging and when i installed tiger with formated with osx compatible. All went well but when i installed it and select Macosx x86 it will load and i see a lot of things on my screen going very fast and then it goeds blanck and it will automaticly restart.

 

I tried -v to see what problen there is but it won't show anything. Is the same as it was booting withouth -v. It will load and goes blanck and restart.

 

Can anyone help me?????

[Rammjet]

During the installation, what packages did you select under Customize?

[dublea]

Ok, I got the JaS 10.4.7 ISO image and was able to get into install, partition an existing HD that I have set as primary. It installed without a hitch, rebooted and I get all text when booting, without even using -v command. Here are just some of the error's I'm getting... (the (Time&Date) just is the time and date I get these messages)

 

 

 

(Time&Date) kextd[30]: kld_load_from_memory() failed for module /System/Library/Extensions/NVDAResman.kext/Contents/MacOS/NVDAResman

(Time&Date) kextd[30]: a link/load error occured for kernel extension /System/Library/Extentions/NVDANV40Hal.kext

(Time&Date) kextd[33]: kld_load_from_memory() failed for module /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/PlugIn/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/MacOS/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin

(Time&Date) kextd[33]: a link/load error occured for kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIn/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext

(Time&Date) kextd[40]: kld_load_form_memory() failed for module /System/Library/Extentions/NVDAResman.kext/Contents/MacOS/NVDAResman

(Time&Date) kextd[40]: a link/load error occured for kernel extension /System/Library/Extentions/GeForce.kext

Language Chooser seems to have failed; defaulting to English

localhost mDNSResponder-108 (Dec 25 2005 11: 57:53)[46]: Starting

localhost diskarbitrationd[52]: Unable to mount /dev/disk0s1 (status code 0x00000047)

localhost DirectoryService[61]: Launch versoin 2.1 (v353.2)

localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified ComputerName; using default bMacintosh-000000000000b instead

localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default bMacintosh-000000000000.localb instead

localhost mDNSResponder: adding browse doman local

localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified ComputerName; using default bMacintosh-000000000000b instead

localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default bMacintosh-000000000000.localb instead

localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/Loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started

 

 

 

After that, it freezes and does nothing. I can even get the grey screen that shows the Mac logo and spining wheel. It will only go to this. These messages are the only ones I can see that look like errors. I would appriciate any help I could get. Also, under customize, the only extra thing I see is JaS 10.4.7 patch... No AMD, SSE2, SSE3 or anything like that, that I see other people talking about. All I see is the normal Mac stuff and JaS patch.

[Rammjet]

Ok, I got the JaS 10.4.7 ISO image...Also, under customize, the only extra thing I see is JaS 10.4.7 patch... No AMD, SSE2, SSE3 or anything like that, that I see other people talking about. All I see is the normal Mac stuff and JaS patch.

 

To the left of the JaS patch is a little arrow that must be clicked to reveal the various packages. You must reinstall and select the correct packages for your computer.

 

[dublea]

Rammjet, you do nothing but show me how much of a noob I can feel like I'm going to go try that right now and THANK YOU!!!!

 

P.S. Why I say I feel like a noob... I set up two Mac computer labs at my college about two months ago and had to do all of the installs... I forgot about those arrows =P

[dublea]

IT LIVES!!! ROFL, and might I say THANKS agian Rammjet! Now, to get the sound and internet to work... it sees my netcard, but not my wireless... I guess its time to go look for a way to get it to work.

[shampoelas]

During the installation, what packages did you select under Customize?

 

I don't know anymore but i know that i installed all the packages that was under "Packages".

 

And i didn't install X11!

 

Do you think that i has something to do with installing un-nessasery packages?

[macssam]

if you want to run nisus writer

(www.nisus.com) you must install X11

you can install X11 later

once your system is running

[Rammjet]

I don't know anymore but i know that i installed all the packages that was under "Packages".

 

And i didn't install X11!

 

Do you think that i has something to do with installing un-nessasery packages?

 

You can't install "all" of the packages. For the one that includes patches, you must click the little arrow to reveal the individual packages. Select only the Intel packages, not AMD and since your processor is SSE2, select that and not SSE3.

 

The packages probably look something like this: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?act...ost&id=4249

 

And you do not need X11. It is a Windowing environment for Unix and chances are you will never need that. And it has nothing to do with Nisus Writer.

[shampoelas]

You can't install "all" of the packages. For the one that includes patches, you must click the little arrow to reveal the individual packages. Select only the Intel packages, not AMD and since your processor is SSE2, select that and not SSE3.

 

The packages probably look something like this: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?act...ost&id=4249

 

And you do not need X11. It is a Windowing environment for Unix and chances are you will never need that. And it has nothing to do with Nisus Writer.

 

Yes, perfect,

 

IT WORKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, THANX TO YOU. :-)

 

The sound does it, the network card works and the graphics. I don't have to do anything.

 

Nou is a nother problem, like always with this kind of things haha. When it want's to do update, there is an update that is called:

 

"Mac osx tiger (intel)" and is 136MB big. When it want's to install that half the way it crashed. Nothing works except the mouse, after that it won't boot anymore and i have to install the hole shabang again. I have don that nou more than 2 times cos i wanted to know if that was the tru problem, and it was and second i wanted to know if i download it and install it seperadtly maybe it works but that did not help also.

 

So that is nou the problem and i can use that update anymore cos i know that, that makes the hole thing to crash. Any thoot's on this problem?

 

I HAVE FOUND ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM:

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry176325

 

Thanks again.