ryudo423 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 hello, so i have finally been able to install snow leopard but have an issue. i followed macinized guide to install here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=183751 and also used this guide for my MB:http://doctorevil30564.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html heres the problem when i restart i get a kernal panic. chameleon says error starting up computer pause 5 seconds and bam.......but i booted by using the flag arch=i386 and it boots! is there anyway too get this to stop doing this? i realize it has something to do with com.apple.boot.plist not having the string for it.. but i checked and this is mine <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Kernel</key> <string>mach_kernel</string> <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string>arch=i386</string> <key>Timeout</key> <string>5</string> </dict> </plist> i have placed it at the root of my hard drive...sorry for the long post but i have been messing with this for hrs and no luck thank you in advance!!!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 hello, so i have finally been able to install snow leopard but have an issue. i followed macinized guide to install here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=183751 and also used this guide for my MB:http://doctorevil30564.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html heres the problem when i restart i get a kernal panic. chameleon says error starting up computer pause 5 seconds and bam.......but i booted by using the flag arch=i386 and it boots! is there anyway too get this to stop doing this? i realize it has something to do with com.apple.boot.plist not having the string for it.. but i checked and this is mine <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Kernel</key> <string>mach_kernel</string> <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string>arch=i386</string> <key>Timeout</key> <string>5</string> </dict> </plist> i have placed it at the root of my hard drive...sorry for the long post but i have been messing with this for hrs and no luck thank you in advance!!!!! Doesn't have to be in the extra folder? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1338166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryudo423 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 Doesn't have to be in the extra folder? hi thanks for the response yea... i couldnt find one so i made one on root called Extra and put it in there.i also placed it at root as well..idk im a noob. could it be because they are in both places? thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1338181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comodin Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hi, Did you install the bootloader on the EFI partition? If you did, the extra folder is there. Good luck, Comodin. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1338610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryudo423 Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hi, Did you install the bootloader on the EFI partition? If you did, the extra folder is there. Good luck, Comodin. i tried to but i guess its not working this is what it says when i try to run macloader: Do you want to setup MacLoader in the EFI-partition? y/n => y Where is retail Snow Leopard installed? => Macintosh HD Enter preferred boot Timeout (number of seconds) (Leave blank to automatically boot to your Macintosh HD) => Setting-up MacLoader in the EFI-partition of Macintosh HD... This may take a while. Please wait... Initialized /dev/rdisk0s1 as a 200 MB HFS Plus volume 2+0 records in 2+0 records out 1024 bytes transferred in 0.000733 secs (1396737 bytes/sec) cp: ScriptFiles/DSDT.aml: No such file or directory Building kext cache... Permissions are being set for the following extensions: Extensions/AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext Extensions/fakesmc.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOATABlockStorage.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOATAPIProtocolTransport.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext Extensions/IOAudioFamily.kext Extensions/IOPCIFamily.kext Extensions/NullCPUPowerManagement.kext Extensions/OpenHaltRestart.kext Extensions/OSvKernDSPLib.kext Extensions/PlatformUUID.kext Extensions/RealtekR1000.kext Extensions/Sleepenabler.kext Extensions/VoodooHDA.kext Creating com.apple.Boot.plist... <string>arch=i386 rd=uuid boot-uuid=532783EB-3686-3588-8554-AA9F24A65A9A</string> fdisk: could not open MBR file /usr/standalone/i386/boot0: No such file or directory Complete! Finished setting-up MacLoader in the EFI-partition of Macintosh HD. logout [Process completed] so somethings def wrong but i have no clue lol. any ideas??? thanks Edit: ok so i moved the boot0 document from my usb drive to where it couldnt be found and i dont get that error but still nothing is created..urghh!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1338789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comodin Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 i tried to but i guess its not working this is what it says when i try to run macloader: Do you want to setup MacLoader in the EFI-partition? y/n => y Where is retail Snow Leopard installed? => Macintosh HD Enter preferred boot Timeout (number of seconds) (Leave blank to automatically boot to your Macintosh HD) => Setting-up MacLoader in the EFI-partition of Macintosh HD... This may take a while. Please wait... Initialized /dev/rdisk0s1 as a 200 MB HFS Plus volume 2+0 records in 2+0 records out 1024 bytes transferred in 0.000733 secs (1396737 bytes/sec) cp: ScriptFiles/DSDT.aml: No such file or directory Building kext cache... Permissions are being set for the following extensions: Extensions/AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext Extensions/fakesmc.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOATABlockStorage.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOATAPIProtocolTransport.kext Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext Extensions/IOAudioFamily.kext Extensions/IOPCIFamily.kext Extensions/NullCPUPowerManagement.kext Extensions/OpenHaltRestart.kext Extensions/OSvKernDSPLib.kext Extensions/PlatformUUID.kext Extensions/RealtekR1000.kext Extensions/Sleepenabler.kext Extensions/VoodooHDA.kext Creating com.apple.Boot.plist... <string>arch=i386 rd=uuid boot-uuid=532783EB-3686-3588-8554-AA9F24A65A9A</string> fdisk: could not open MBR file /usr/standalone/i386/boot0: No such file or directory Complete! Finished setting-up MacLoader in the EFI-partition of Macintosh HD. logout [Process completed] so somethings def wrong but i have no clue lol. any ideas??? thanks Edit: ok so i moved the boot0 document from my usb drive to where it couldnt be found and i dont get that error but still nothing is created..urghh!! Hi, Just answer "no" to the first question (Do you want to setup MacLoader in the EFI-partition?) and install the bootloader on your "Macintosh HD". Then you will be able to modify your com.apple.boot.plist file. Regards, Comodin. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1339088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryudo423 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Hi, Just answer "no" to the first question (Do you want to setup MacLoader in the EFI-partition?) and install the bootloader on your "Macintosh HD". Then you will be able to modify your com.apple.boot.plist file. Regards, Comodin. hi, thank you it worked! I See that it creates the files inside the extra folder and I have added the string but i still get error starting up computer..pausing for 5 seconds and a kernel panic and can still only boot using arch=i386 ....sry i am a noob and dont really know why its doing this lol and ty for the help!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1339224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comodin Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 hi, thank you it worked! I See that it creates the files inside the extra folder and I have added the string but i still get error starting up computer..pausing for 5 seconds and a kernel panic and can still only boot using arch=i386 ....sry i am a noob and dont really know why its doing this lol and ty for the help!!! Hi, This is what you have to do: 1. Copy the com.apple.Boot.plist to your desktop. 2. Edit it, and the the "arch=i386" string. 3. Drag and drop the desktop file to the extra folder. 4. Autenticate it. If it does not work it's because the macloader is still booting from your EFI partition, you have to re install your system and install the bootloader directly to your "macintosh hd". Good luck, Comodin. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1339542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryudo423 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Hi, This is what you have to do: 1. Copy the com.apple.Boot.plist to your desktop. 2. Edit it, and the the "arch=i386" string. 3. Drag and drop the desktop file to the extra folder. 4. Autenticate it. If it does not work it's because the macloader is still booting from your EFI partition, you have to re install your system and install the bootloader directly to your "macintosh hd". Good luck, Comodin. hi! so i reinstalled snow leo and went through the process again and it now works. i can boot successfully!! ty for your help.. now to get my bluetooth dongle working Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1340368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comodin Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 hi! so i reinstalled snow leo and went through the process again and it now works. i can boot successfully!! ty for your help.. now to get my bluetooth dongle working Glad to hear that Ryodo. Enjoy your hackintosh. Comodin. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198824-help-with-booting-please/#findComment-1341176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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