maflynn Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hey guys, I've been trying a number of different methods to install OSX on my new computer build but I keep hitting road blocks. Here's my rig first off and then I'll document what I did and what the result was Asus P6T (not se nor the deluxe) running an i7-930 CPU with 6 gig of ram and a 500gig western digital sata HD. The bios version is 1202 and I'm using the default values except for the following: 1. disabled all cores except one 2. disabled HT 3. Set the sata configuration to achi The first method I tried was the one documented on LifeHacker When booting up the thumbdrive after following the steps, and selecting the OSX install disc, I get the following errors: HFS signature not present (it scrolls down a bit) and then a Can't find Mach Kernel The second approach was the Asus P6T SE Retail Snow Leopard Installation Guide here at insanelymac After removing the sleepenabler.kext file, I got past the cpu error/kernel panic, but now it seems to sit there in a black screen with the messages ioapic: version 0x20 vectors 88:111 I'll try to snap a couple of pictures and post them here in a little bit but given that I'm working from home, I need the computer to do work. I have a backed up snowleoprd iso disk which was mine before selling my macbook pro, its version 10.6.0 I also picked up another version at bestbuy which is 10.6.3. Since I don't pirate, I was planning on buying SL anyways. I tried both thinking the newer version might work. Any help/suggestions/recommendations would be very helpful. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/223023-need-help-nothing-is-working-when-trying-to-install-106/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSN Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Boot again but in single user mode. Then cd /system/library/extensions mv NVDAResman.kext ../ sync reboot Now your video should work in VGA mode. Search this site for video card installation. Your NVDAResman.kext file is in the /System/Library directory in case you need it. Good luck. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/223023-need-help-nothing-is-working-when-trying-to-install-106/#findComment-1500142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maflynn Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks for the suggestion. I wasn't sure how to get into single user mode from the usb key, so I moved the kext by plugging it into my mac mini. With that said, I'm getting the same error as before, this time I screen shot the errror Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/223023-need-help-nothing-is-working-when-trying-to-install-106/#findComment-1500218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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