10.6 sometimes boots safe mode, sometimes not...

[kuruu]

hey guys,

 

i've got myself quite puzzled. some time ago my install started acting weird. basically it sometimes, apparently randomly, won't load the mkexts and boots safe mode. so to work around this i reboot repeatedly with -v until it loads the mkext and moves on.

 

safe mode is annoying to say the least!

 

sometimes when i try to rebuild the mkext i get "kext is invalid, omitted" but a reboot allows me to build the mkext normally.

 

currently using pc efi 10.6.

 

i have x32, graphics enabler = y and boot-uuid set

 

this is on a p5w-dh deluxe with a q6600. i am using a dsdt.aml

 

the kexts i have been using in /Extra/Extensions are:

AHCIPortInjector

AppleRTC

AtherosFix

IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector

IOAudioFamily

JMicronATA

NullCPUPowerManagement

OSvKernDSPLib

OpenHaltRestart

PlatformUUID

VoodooHDA

famesmc

 

any help would be most appreciated!

 

p.s. where is the most up to date guide for a vanilla install that covers Chameleon rc4 and pc efi 10.6? i just want to confirm compatibility and ensure i haven't missed any steps.