iPC on A8N-SLi

[☼Monkee»]

Hey everyone.

 

First post here. I thought it would be fitting to be like a load of others and put up a how to install OSX on my so-and-so computer with so-and-so stuff etc etc.

 

Well, this isn't that kind of thread.

 

Since I'm completely new to OSX, I had some queries first.

 

My current config:

AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.7ghz.

2GB Corsair XMS DDR @ 400mhz.

Asus A8N-SLi

Palit GTX260

1xRaptor 36gb ( XP Install )

2x250GB Barracuda 7200.10 ( one drive contains a 50Gb partition for OSX with HFS+ )

Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro ( don't expect this to work but would be indebted to the person who makes it work )

Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner ( Not mine, so I have to solve all my problems quickz cuz my regular DVD drive is an IDE )

 

Now for the real stuff.

 

I know the install works. Currently dual booting with XP on my Raptor ( well OSX isnt booting, so I guess that doesnt count ) Out of the 8 times or so I installed OSX today, its worked twice. Couldnt get the bootloader to work the first 3 times so I tried the chain0 method and it worked so I guess they shouldnt count.

 

Thing is.. on both the installs that worked, I guess I selected the wrong nvidia drivers cuz the UI was laggy as hell, supported only 1024x768 yadda yadda. And my internet didnt work. Basically, I cannot use my inbuilt MAC address because I set it for another pc on my network ( has to do with the login client for my net only being able to use XP so I spoofed the address on there ) so I need to change that too.

 

Also, I have absolutely zero knowledge on how to install kexts hence wasnt able to fix the ethernet or the graphics drivers after downloading them. Also, my primary keyboard is a PS/2 keyboard and it didnt seem to want to work ( havent tried unplugging my POS usb one though ) in OSX.

 

So I want/need to know what are the proper kexts I should use in the customize section of the installer ( eg, forcedeth for nf4 lan ) for my graphics card and possibly anything else.

 

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

Monkee.

[☼Monkee»]

no one can help?

 

i figured if i run the cpus=1 switch, then it boots, the graphics are fine, but the OS is choppy.