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Hello all need some help.

 

I've installed Snow Leopard using a couple of methods, I've used a distro and an original SL disk. No matter which method I use, after the install I only get a Gray Apple logo boot screen. I decided to install using the OSXinstall.mpkg method but now I get a boot logo with the "please press the power button to restart" with some errors in the background. I've rebooted with -v -f, the screen displays a bunch of what looks like device IDs (ox000000f sort of) and a Mac OS: Not yet set. I can get a screen shot if needed.

 

I'm currently running 10.5.6 on another partition with no problems. I've posted my specs below.

 

MB: Asus P5Q3 (with Juzzi's modified bios)

Video: MSI ATI Radeon 4870 512MB

Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333mhz

HD: 1TB Hitachi

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Hello all need some help...

 

MB: Asus P5Q3 (with Juzzi's modified bios)

Video: MSI ATI Radeon 4870 512MB

Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333mhz

HD: 1TB Hitachi

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Does the boot screen go away to be replaced by some other gray (blank) screen? In that case you need to boot with -x and fix your gfx card in order for it to work.

Does the boot screen go away to be replaced by some other gray (blank) screen? In that case you need to boot with -x and fix your gfx card in order for it to work.

 

Not when I do a straight install (not the OSXinstall.mpkg method). The screen stays up with the apple boot logo, I gave it about 3 hours but no change.

 

I will try you suggestion and get back to you. Also, I found another post that advised to install Chameleon RC3.

Does the boot screen go away to be replaced by some other gray (blank) screen? In that case you need to boot with -x and fix your gfx card in order for it to work.

 

I tried booting with -x but no luck :) . I couldn't install Chameleon RC3 cause I'm a noob :D . There's no package installer yet.

 

I tried using Empire EFI to boot and was able to hear the sound at the beginning of the Mac OS setup but all I get is a text screen, can't type. I agree is the gfx card.

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i think you should put the EVOenabler.kext file into your extra/extension if you use chameleon or put the EVOenabler.kext into your darwin/librarysl/extension,this is not the problem with your installation disk,its graphic card's problem...i hope this can help you, im also the new player..hah

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