AuralArchitect Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Please offer me some help, guidance, assistance and/or direction... I'm currently part way through the process of getting a 100% vanilla install of Snow Leopard using EFI partition boot installed to this system. But I do not have access to another Mac so it seems I had no choice but to install Leopard as a prerequisite. Which I did, with help from this and a couple other forums. I could never get into the OS without safe mode until about the 4th install. And each time I've had to re-install I have done something that kept me from being able to reboot (even in safe mode- or single user mode even sometimes- once I figured out about that). I'm a mac noob so it took me a while to figure out how to boot up with the install disc and use the terminal, or to use the single user mode. And finding a decent sized detailed list/description of many/most of the most important/useful commands that I would use has yet to happen- so I'm constantly having to do searches on my laptop to resolve things. I'm on about my 8th clean install, and I've learned a lot of the tricks and I've at least got my bios settings down. But it's the exact combination of patches and drivers that has been eluding me! I don't really care if this install is fully functional or vanilla- it's just to finish getting snow leopard working! I though iATKOS sounded like it would be easier and quicker! I've already gotten a successful installation of snow leopard on a gpt partition of a SATA 2 drive- but I haven't even attempted the first boot. I've found a good detailed guide for my exact set up (close enough anyway) that I just need to be able to get into leopard in at least safe mode to finish configuring (at which point I will make an image of to use as a starting point if necessary! LOL). I can't even tell you how many different configurations I've used and the past couple days I've REALLY avoided restarting leopard unless I basically have to just to avoid having to reinstall. details on my set up: asus p6t deluxe v2 (0405 bios) intel core i7 920 with Thermaltake ISGC-30 CPU cooler, 12GB OCZ gold series pc3 12800 with OCZ XTC memory cooler P ATA/IDE Pioneer DVR-1910LS an assortment of SATA2 HDs (some in another box right now, some in a drawer as secure backup, etc.) currently using a WD 250 (for Snow Leopard) and a 1T seagate (using 1st partition for leopard)-the BIOS & all OSs are AHCI enabled/configured several USB sticks including a Patriot 8GB that has SL retail DVD restored to it in gpt/hfs+ format. I've got 2 video cards I could use: HIS ATI Radeon HD 4650 512MB ddr3 (better, but seems less vanilla) PNY GeForce 8500 GT w/512MB vram (I've got this one in there now) 2 acer wide LCD monitors: x233H (1920x1080) & AL1916W (1440x900) 750W Corair PS (i've also got an older APC powerstack 450 protecting computer, main monitor & external drives) in the antec 900 II gaming case I've got a 64GB patriot SSD with windows 7 & XP sp3 on it and I will be getting a good & faster SSD for snow leopard once I feel confident and ready to optimally configure os x for SSD. bios set as recommended-with a couple minor exceptions which haven't seemed to matter (I've done lots of experimentation before deciding to reinstall each time... (SATA=AHCI, CPU ratio=20, SpeedStep=disabled, DRAM=1066, HT=disabled, Active cores=1, A20M=disabled, C-state=disabled) strangely i've had to revert to SATA=IDE-compatible to the system to get past looking for root device a few times OH... I've also removed all but 2GB of my ram (now I've got 4GB in there, but I always try the maxmem=2048 tag) Initially I tried to use way to many kexts and didn't really know how to properly install/incorporate them, but learned my lesson and I've followed advice and tried to keep my installs as minimal as possible, haven't even attempted installing graphics drivers in days, always remove sound drivers unless I forget, the network driver works so I've started installing that, I usually only SATA/AHCI & ntfs g3 drivers since I don't need to access CD/DVD cuz USB works fine and is easier for file transfer from laptop. Besides LOTS of kernel panics at many various stages, I've also had tons of hangs (which I tend to wait out at least 20 minutes), including light blue screens (with or without pointer, movable or frozen) before and after logon & initial setup. Eventually the computer has gone to sleep or the mouse has frozen. I have some screen shots- but it turned out to usually just be quicker to just reinstall after trying all the boot flags I know & few BIOS mods- especially if first attempt to add/remove kexts in installer don't change the symptoms. ALL I REALLY WANT right now is to get leopard up and running long enough to finish configuring snow leopard! Any advice, pointers, criticism, questions, ideas or suggestions anyone has to offer will be greatly appreciated- especially from the programmers. I'd be happy to post some of my screenshots- however, they are a moot point now since I've already reinstalled since all but the last screenshot I took... THANK YOU! Jonathan Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188342-asus-p6t-deluxe-v2-core-i7-920-many-freezeshangs-kernel-panics/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
strukt Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I have almost the exact same hardware setup as you. And you sum up my feelings pretty close. I have been giving up on this process. Just to exhausted now. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188342-asus-p6t-deluxe-v2-core-i7-920-many-freezeshangs-kernel-panics/#findComment-1277945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuralArchitect Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 I have almost the exact same hardware setup as you. And you sum up my feelings pretty close. I have been giving up on this process. Just to exhausted now. Hey buddy... Are you still working on it? Still interested? I was ready to quit and then I got flooded with work... And then: I FOUND A SOLUTION@!! Best, easiest, simple, fast, WORKS, distro, OSx86, hackintosh, Mac OS on PC, Asus P6T Deluxe V2, ASUS_P6T_Deluxe_V2, .iso, Installer (gotta get all those tags for anyone else having similar issues/questions) !!!!!!!!!!USE iDeneb v1.3!!!!!!!!!! (it MUST be that version, you can upgrade and change things once it's operational) Asus P6T Deluxe V2 <> iDeneb v1.3 Follow THIS guide: it is quick and easy, and works EXACTLY as he says it will- EVERYTIME! http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=167420 I really hope this advice helps someone out who's got an Asus P6T Deluxe V2 with the Core i7 PROPS to edumetz16 for posting the guide. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188342-asus-p6t-deluxe-v2-core-i7-920-many-freezeshangs-kernel-panics/#findComment-1288552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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