-v reports: "Failed to start CPU 01...rebooting".

[kookyklavicle]

My computer specifications:

PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium 4 524 (Prescott) (MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, EM64T)

MOTHERBOARD: ASUSTeK Computer P5VDC-MX (BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends)

CHIPSET: North - VIA P4M800 Pro/P4M800 CE/VN800/CN700 rev. 00 / South - VIA VT8251 rev. 00

OSx86 Flavour: iATKOS 5i

EDIT TWO:

 

I succumbed to using a USB flash drive and USB key to install iATKOS 5i. I can access Darwin bootloader and the grey Apple screen, until it reboots. If I don't do anything it becomes and endless cycle.

 

I used -v and it the last line is

 

"Failed to start CPU 01...rebooting"

 

I searched for solutions and use "CPUS=01 -v". The error line doesn't seem to appear, but it still reboots.

 

I can't seem to fix it. I read that using AppleACPIPlatform.kext may help - but I don't know how to.

 

Does anyone out there in this big, big, forum have an idea?

 

Thanks!

[kookyklavicle]

After some testing, this error appears when Hyper Threading is DISABLED. However, with Hyper Threading ENABLED it seems to get past the CPU but stalls at kernel information (at GUI: it starts with the 'You need to restart your computer message'). I also notice that the USB HD it is reading OSX from has stopped flashing/light is off.

 

Just some more information for your highly anticipated diagnostic.

[kookyklavicle]

update: After playing with BIOS, and trying 'cpus=1 -v' again, it doesn't give the CPU error. Below is the log:

 

Extension "com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi component; use only one style.

IOAPIC: Version 0x03 Vectors 0:23

ACPI: System State [s0 S3 S4 S5] (S)

panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A88ED): Kernel trap at 0x118faef6, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x8881003b, CRO2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x01296000, CR4: 0x00000660

ERX: 0x01f21720, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x01f65480, EDX: 0x01654d7c

CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x1173be48, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x00000000

EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x118faef6, CS: 0x00000000, DS: 0x00000010

Error code: 0x00000000

 

Debugger called: <panic>

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x1173bbf8 : 0x12b8e1 (0x45796c 0x1163bc2c 0x1332a3 0x0)

0x1173bc48 : 0x1a8bed (0x4615dc 00x118faef6 0xe 0x468d88)

///and a whole lot of this until///

Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0

Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies)L

com.superhai.driver.SMBIOSResolver(1.0.7)@0x118f9000->0x118fbff

 

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernal_task

 

Mac OS version:

Not yet set

 

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Sat Nov 17 02:56:34 SCT 2007; made by ToH:xnu-1228.0.2-1/BUILD/obj/RELEASEI386