rodogg Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I went about installing osx on my hackintosh and now i am having a problem with my internet. First everything worked fine but after some use and breaking in, the internet began to constantly cut out. I would reset my modem and it would come back on but then cut out again. I have vista installed on another harddrive and so that is where i am posting this from. I used the method that the guys at lifehacker came up with, they built a fresh system and installed osx, they used an ethernet card but i wasn't sure if it would be a problem not using one. I am guessing it is, but if anyone knows a way of fixing this without buying something extra i would really appreciate it. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189843-lifehacker-snow-leopard-install-method-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichixgo Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 could you tell us your system specs for the winning ? otherwise i cannot give you any hand. greetz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189843-lifehacker-snow-leopard-install-method-question/#findComment-1287153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodogg Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 could you tell us your system specs for the winning ?otherwise i cannot give you any hand. greetz Intel Core 2 Quad 2.40ghz i think Q6600 not sure exactly Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Mother Board 8 Gig G-skill DDR2 800 ram Evga Nvidia 9800GT 2 WD 500Gig HDD LG DVD+R/RW DL Thanks for the welcome. I bought the card already but the problem now is that my system doesn't even detect it. It is the trendnet TEG-PCITXR 10/100/1000/2000. I have searched all over the internet and have had no luck fixing my internet problem. No kexts, nothing. When i use my mobo ethernet the internet will cut out after about a minute and will no longer work. I can't even use the ethernet card even though i have read that is should be auto supported by OSX. Even Adam from LifeHacker included it in his hackintosh build. But for some reason i can't get the things to work. OSX installs fine but internet doesn't work, so if you can please help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189843-lifehacker-snow-leopard-install-method-question/#findComment-1288120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gck303 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I have installed Leopard and SnowLeopard and the network card has always worked without any additonal Kexts, changes or settings. I would remove the network card, ensure the built in NIC is enabled in the Bios are re-install Good luck, George Intel Core 2 Quad 2.40ghz i think Q6600 not sure exactlyGigabyte EP45-UD3P Mother Board 8 Gig G-skill DDR2 800 ram Evga Nvidia 9800GT 2 WD 500Gig HDD LG DVD+R/RW DL Thanks for the welcome. I bought the card already but the problem now is that my system doesn't even detect it. It is the trendnet TEG-PCITXR 10/100/1000/2000. I have searched all over the internet and have had no luck fixing my internet problem. No kexts, nothing. When i use my mobo ethernet the internet will cut out after about a minute and will no longer work. I can't even use the ethernet card even though i have read that is should be auto supported by OSX. Even Adam from LifeHacker included it in his hackintosh build. But for some reason i can't get the things to work. OSX installs fine but internet doesn't work, so if you can please help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189843-lifehacker-snow-leopard-install-method-question/#findComment-1291628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atshoom Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hi there, just have built same config has rodogg and I have the same problem this is not a BIOS issue cause snow Leo sees the card in the PCI device list in the "System profiler" Application. but under the "installed driver" column it is written No :-/ can You please all check which revision of the TEX-PCITXR you have please ? mine is version H/W : 3.1R and the cover of the user manual says 3.11 what about yours ? I have installed Leopard and SnowLeopard and the network card has always worked without any additonal Kexts, changes or settings. I would remove the network card, ensure the built in NIC is enabled in the Bios are re-install Good luck, George Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189843-lifehacker-snow-leopard-install-method-question/#findComment-1317026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
itschadwhitaker Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Question did you use the EP45UD3P Snow Leopard install package that has the "Top Hat and Magic Wand" icon? If so, that is Version 1 of the install package, and has sense been updated. I bought the Motherboard from the lifehacker article (GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P) but had a different Graphic card and Version 1 didn't work that great, and had problems with the graphic card running slow. Then I learned about Version 2 of the install package and it searches from the proper graphics and sound drivers and fixes the "About This Mac" screen. I highly recommended you reinstall with it. You can learn more and download the Version 2 package here. I call it the "pumpkin patch" you will see why Oh, and I did use the on board Ethernet for about a week without any problems. (Now I use wireless.) Just make sure you did disable the Ethernet in your bios settings. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189843-lifehacker-snow-leopard-install-method-question/#findComment-1317140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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