Kakewalk: Minimal effort install (EP45, EX58, P55, G41)

[Clausewitz]

Hello - this is my first time posting here.

 

I am currently assembling my first hackintosh and will be doing the cakewalk installation onto a EX58-UD5 mobo. trwoolley and others seem to have a positive experience with this one.

 

As I am an absolute novice to hackintoshes and building PCs in general, I am trying to make everything as simple as possible (hence my interest in the Cakewalk method). So I have a softball for the pros:

 

Q: I want to install Win 7 after I've gone through the setup process outlined in the Cakewalk guide. This will be on a separate drive. Will I need any additional bootloaders, software, etc. in order to do this? The guides on this subject I have read may as well be in another language.

 

 

Also, for anyone interested, I will be experimenting with using a Rosewill RNX-N2X wireless ethernet USB adapter in 64-bit mode. I will surely post somewhere if that works out for me.

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[toldi]

I've just encountered an interesting problem that I hope someone can help me with. I installed Snow Leopard and used Kakewalk for my EP45-UD3LR motherboard. Everything worked fine but then I did a combined update from apple and i've now lost all input/output audio devices. Does anyone know how I can get these back?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Seam

 

You have to install new ALC888 kexts from kexts.com.

[byjohnson]

OK so I've followed the instructions in the guide and prepared my usb flash drive with osx retail and kakewalk, but when the flash drive is plugged into the computer it freezes on the gigabyte screen and won't let me access anything. Not sure if I messed something up in the bios but I can't seem to get it figured out. Any help would be appreciated and I can provide more information if needed. Thanks.

[the_gael]

mrjanek- I believe I am right in thinking that in Kakewalk, Nullcpumanagement.kext is not installed as there is an issue with it clashing with Sleepenabler.kext.

 

The reason I ask is that after a clean install of the latest Kakewalk, then a combo update to 10.6.3 - I installed Nullcpumanagement and my machine works the best and coolest it ever has. I was so delighted with it I thought I would install the latest Sleepenabler.kext for 10.6.3 to see if the problems it caused were small enough that I could live with it.

 

I now have both kexts installed, my machine is working great, sleep works perfectly and I have not experienced any problems. My machine is using UD3LR.

 

So my question is, if I am right that Nullcpumanagement.kext was not originally used what was the problem it caused with sleepenabler.kext? I would like to know so that i can look out for that specific issue.

[calle]

Anil: thanks again, I did the usb-installation instead, and it worked perfectly.

Now all that's left to fix is the BLACK SCREEN I'm welcomed with when I update to 10.6.3 (Radeon HD4870 graphics)

Does anyone know how to fix this?

[the_gael]

OK so I've followed the instructions in the guide and prepared my usb flash drive with osx retail and kakewalk, but when the flash drive is plugged into the computer it freezes on the gigabyte screen and won't let me access anything. Not sure if I messed something up in the bios but I can't seem to get it figured out. Any help would be appreciated and I can provide more information if needed. Thanks.

 

Am I right in thinking the Flash Drive is plugged into the computer and the screen freezes during the boot process? Is the bios set to boot from USB Flash? is USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 enabled in the Bios?

 

EDITED to add

 

Did you format the Flash Drive exactly as in the instructions?

 

Step 2 - Formating and partitioning your thumb drive

1. Insert your thumb drive and start Disk Utility if you closed it.

2. Select the drive in the left pane and click the Partition button in the

right pane

3. In the Volume Scheme drop-down menu select 1 partition and insert a

name for the partition (eg. Hackintosh)

4. Next select Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) from the

Format drop-down

5. Click Options select the GUID Partition Table option and click OK

6. Hit Apply!

 

Can you enter BIOS setup by pressing delete as the machine is booting? If you can - is the Bios recognising the the USB Flash Drive?

[webdogk9]

I'm running a GA-965p-DS3, what tweaks would be required to get this running?

[invisiblesurfer]

Can someone offer some help with this please? Thank you!

 

KERNEL PANIC ON SHUT DOWN

 

Hi folks can someone throw a helping hand on this thing I am having.

 

It all started two nights ago when I shut down my hackmack (EX58-UD3R, i7 920, 6GB RAM, 10.6.3) - it took quite some time to do so as opposed to the 3-4seconds it usually takes so I used the power button to shut it down.

 

Last night I got back on my hackmack and everything was normal - I completely forgot about that issue I had the previous night. So at the end of the day I did Apple-> Shut down it gave a grey screen KP.

 

I installed OSX the Kakewalk way (hence the post here) and I was wondering what might have caused it, if anyone else has had similar issues in the past, and any ideas on fixing it.

 

Thanks all in advance.

[byjohnson]

Without the usb flash drive plugged in I can access bios. When it is plugged in it just freezes and won't allow me to access anything. It must be something with the flash drive. I'm using a Powerbook G4 with os x 10.4.11, when I tried to partition the flash it got stuck on creating the partition map. Tried several times with disk utillity before using ipartition. Maybe the mac I'm using it just too old... not sure what else to try other than using a newer mac to partition the drive.

[mrjanek]

New build - Kakewalk 2.1

 

Changes:

 

v2.1

- Fixed sound for all ALC888 boards in 10.6.3

 

Download links in the first post

[fluffysheep]

Many thanks for that :-) I've just installed the new kext and it works again!

 

You have to install new ALC888 kexts from kexts.com.

[masande7]

Dear Mr Janek and everyone

I'm just totally newbie in hackintosh area, i success to install Snow Leopard (Retail Version) on my PC with kakewalk, but i'm so confuse about "How to Update" to the latest OSX update?

 

is that the same way with netkas tutorial ? in here -> http://netkas.org/?p=315

or we just download the update, install on our PC & viola ?

 

hmm..i hope kakewalk user in here can share to me about "how to update" tutorial.

cheers

[SaintPL]

New build - Kakewalk 2.1

 

Changes:

 

v2.1

- Fixed sound for all ALC888 boards in 10.6.3

 

Download links in the first post

After update reboot CPU stopped on "Verifying DMI Pool Data ........" any idea?

[hoskoau]

When I installed SL everything worked fine except the resolution was low due to my 4890, so I used the ATI installer that came with Kakewalk and I had full functionality of my 4890.

 

Then I used the combo updater to 10.6.3 which installed fine except I was back to the low resolution, I tried to use the ATI installer again except it gave a warning saying it was not compatible with this version of SL. I tried using the exotic package from Netkas but when it restarted the screen was all scrambled so I rolled back to 10.6.0 and everything is working again.

 

Is there a newer version of the ATI installer??

[ddorbuck]

 

Kakewalk is a simple method for installing Snow Leopard on a PC.

If you're happy with my work please consider donating Thanks a lot!

 

 

Compatible motherboards:

• Gigabyte EP45-UD3LR
  
• Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR
  
• Gigabyte EP45-UD3R
  
• Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
  
• Gigabyte EX58-UD5
  
• Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
  
• Gigabyte EX58A-UD7
  
• Gigabyte EP45-UD3L
  
• Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
  
• Gigabyte P55M-UD2
  
• MSI P55M-GD45
  
• Gigabyte G41M-ES2L
  
• Gigabyte EX58-UD4P
  

USB Method:

1. Create an image of your Snow Leopard disc.

2. Restore the image to your thumb drive.

3. Run the "Kakewalk" installer. Point it to your thumb drive.

4. Reboot. Boot from your thumb drive. Install Snow Leopard.

5. You're up and running!

 

CD/DVD Method:

1. Burn Kakewalk.iso to a disc.

2. Boot from the disc. Follow onscreen instructions. Install Snow Leopard.

3. Install KakewalkBoot.pkg from BootCD

4. You're up and running!

 

DOWNLOAD KAKEWALK

Download this to get instructions on how to install Snow Leopard on your PC using Kakewalk.

 

DOWNLOAD BOOTLOADER

This is for those of you who have already installed Snow Leopard with Kakewalk and want to upgrade to the latest bootloader.

 

Kakewalk recent changes:

v2.0
- Added support for EX58-UD4P
- Added AsereBLN Booter 1.1.9
- Fixed installation issues with P55M-UD2
- Removed IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector.kext from multiple motherboards

v1.9
- Added support for G41M-ES2L

v1.8.1
- Added AserBLN Booter v1.1.8

v1.8
- GigabyteOSX is now known as Kakewalk
- Added support for MSI P55M-GD45

 

Thanks for the outstanding work mrjanek, Any chance on native support for the Gigabyte X58'A'-UD3R motherboard in a future revision? It seems to works fine with the X58A-UD7 selection but I always like to have the exact model if possible. You have the X58(non A) in your install. Anyway thanks for all your excellent work !!

[schmoppa]

I am having trouble with the install.

 

I burned a CD, using the KakewalkCD program. I selected my motherboard (EX58-UD5) and it created an ISO on the destkop.

 

I burned a CD from that ISO (on my Macbook Pro).

 

I just assembled my new tower, but I have the EX58-UD5 with an OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD and a 1.5TB Seagate HDD. The BIOS can see all the drives.

 

I set the CD Drive to be the first boot device.

 

I stick the Kakewalk CD into the drive and boot up. I get to the medium grey screen with "Kakewalk" at the top, and the 4 steps:

 

1. Eject

2. Insert SL DVD

3. Wait to spin up. press F5

4. Select Disk and press enter.

 

So I do this - eject Kakewalk, insert SL DVD (a "full" SL family pack), hit F5 (and see the disk icon label changes to Mac OS X Install DVD), and then hit enter. If I arrow down, I get some options starting with Boot, Boot Verbose ... down to Video Info and Help. But I just select the disk, not any of the sub options.

 

I get a lighter grey screen with a white Apple logo, then a large power icon with a dark grey rectangle overlaying it, with the text in 5 languages saying "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again."

 

I reboot with SL in the drive and after posting, verifying DMI Pool Data, tries to Boot from CD/DVD: But then says "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER". so I stick kakewalk back in... And I appear to be back where I started!

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

I tried the Verbose Boot option.

 

It appears to hang...

 

At some point it says:

 

From path: "uuid"

Waiting for boot volume with UUID CB666CF -etc etc

Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourcematch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>

netkas presents fakesmc, a kext which emulates smc device

panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff80002cbf74): Kernal trap at 0xffffff7f80762e5d, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x000 etc, CR2 (etc) CR3 etc CR4 etc etc etc ...

 

...

 

Error code: 0x000000000000

 

Debugger called: <panic>

Backtrace (CPU3, Frame : Return Address

(more 0xfffff80852bba60 formated stuff

 

...

 

Kernal Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort(2.0.0)@)xffffff7f807610000->0x ...etc

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACHIFamily(2.0.0)@0xffffff7f8075a000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0xffffff7f80604000

 

BAD process name corresponding to curent thread: kernel_task

 

Mac OS version:

Not yet set

 

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22.46.25 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1456.1.25~1/RELEASE_X86_64

System model name: MacPro3,1

 

System uptime in nanoseconds: 1346074220

 

............

 

that's it, just a white cursor at the bottom, and everything is frozen.

 

guh, that was fun typing that out.

 

Any ideas of what this means??

 

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quick edit - it appears that this is a kernel panic... not sure what's causing it.

 

I have 3 x 2GB sticks of memory. the SDD and HDD, as well as the optical drive plugged into the mobo via sata. a GTS 250 video card.

 

Haven't overclocked anything. Is there something in the bios of the EX58-UD5 I need to adjust? Do I need to update the bios at all?

[drlazy]

Hi schmoppa,

 

If I were you I would do three things:

 

1. Re burn the Kakewalk CD just to make sure nothing went wrong during the burning process. (Read the guide on how to do the burning process even if you know how).

 

2. Load BIOS defaults and set the BIOS according to Kakewalk guide. If that doesn't work try to update your BIOS.

 

3. Disconnect any peripheral device that is connected to your computer before you start install.

 

 

I hope that helps you.

 

If it still doesn't work you can try tonymacx86 [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url] disk:

http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=197

 

And his [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url] utility (for post Install setup):

http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=401

[GrootWitBaas]

Also try reduce your memory to 4Gb for install ....

 

KP on the boot from install is probably some setting in bios not correct ....check all settings

 

If you are not sure about a setting, try changing it, or ask here ....

[magnifico]

Hi,mrjanek..for my Gigabyte Ud5 x58 A...Which package I must installation?He is equal to the version Kalawek Ud5 X58 ?

Thanks..pim

[Anil K Solanki]

Hello,

 

Thanks to mrjanek I have a very fast, fully functioning Hackintosh. I was wondering if it's possible/advisable to update the BIOS? I am currently at version F9 on my GA-EX58-UD5 MoBo. The Gigabyte website has a much newer version, F12 of the BIOS. Is it safe to update, or will I need a new DSDT? And possibly mess up my working machine?

 

My apologies in advance if this is a dumb-ass question, I am new to this brave new world.

 

Regards, Anil.

[schmoppa]

Thanks for the help.

 

I admit that I did not follow the instructions in the guide downloaded with the kakewalk ISO app.

 

In my (late-night, bleary-eyed) defense, the instructions on the first post simply said:

 

CD/DVD Method:
1. Burn Kakewalk.iso to a disc.
2. Boot from the disc. Follow onscreen instructions. Install Snow Leopard.
3. Install KakewalkBoot.pkg from BootCD
4. You're up and running!

 

So I did not think to do step 2.5 which is "read the guide ..."

 

thank you!

 

I set the bios settings (though too lazy / tired at this point to remove memory) and I am at the first install screen to choose language! THANKS!

[schmoppa]

I am up and running! My Ex58-UD5 seems to be on the internet fine so far, though one of the ports I had trouble with; the second just started working fine.

 

My question now is, do I need to fool around with kexts and the like? Or did Kakewalk take care of everything for me? How will I know if I need to find a specific kext to add?

 

Finally, what's the method for updating to 10.6.3? I assume I don't do a normal system upgrade.

 

Sound is working, by the way.

[mister-tom]

hi...

 

i'm using a ex58a ud7 and the board have run a few time with kakewalk 2.0 and the manufactures bios f2... the last days the system makes problems, after update zu sl 10.6.3 after some fixes the system runs okay but the software make some problems ( long response time, freeze, etc.)

 

so today i update the system bios zu version f6... after update i test the system with the last installation... so it runs i start to make a boot cd with kakewalk 2.1 after boot i see the kakewalk disc and the hd... but i can't chosse any thing... after some reboots the bios hang up and now the system any boot, and bott and boot :-(

 

no chance to enter the bios... clear cmos have no effect :-(

 

any idea ??

 

thanks a lot for support

 

thomas

[hoskoau]

Love the taste of sweet success. I have 10.6.3 up and running and my 4890 is working. Life doesn't get much better then this I used the exotic.pkg and fix.pkg from Netkas site. I actually had to install both packages after I rebooted the 10.6.3 upgrade or I got a garbled screen.

 

Just a quick question is there a way to install a graphical bootloader like Chameleon without losing the Kakewalk functionality. I don't really like the DOS looking one that comes standard.

[GMink]

Just a quick question is there a way to install a graphical bootloader like Chameleon without losing the Kakewalk functionality. I don't really like the DOS looking one that comes standard.

 

 

Chameleon should work, the Kakewalk CD uses it and I can boot into any of my OS boot drives with the CD. I would like to use it as well but have spent the last 3 days setting up a rather complicated drive arrangment and don't want to start over trying to install Chameleon! lol

 

Anyone installed Chameleon?