ProphetEin Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I'm having issues installing Snow Leopard, these are my system specs: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P (Intel Express P45 chipset) 4GB Ram Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Radeon HD 4670 I'm also using these two blog posts for directions for install SL, http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-instal...ut-using-a-mac/ , http://lifehacker.com/5351485/how-to-build...start-to-finish .. I'm installing with a retail disc, using EmpireEFI, couldnt tell you the version, but i know its running chameleon 2 RC3 .. I have been trying to boot with legacy and non-legacy.. I also know that my hardware is supported (lifehacker is using the same board as mine, and people are reporting success with an E7400) .. Now to the basic problem, When I try booting with non-legacy, I guess thats where i get further, because i can get past the chameleon screen, and to loading screen with the apple, and the wheel under the apple will spin for about ten minutes, then out of nowhere, I will hear my drive spin up, then a blank page with bars shows up (image attached) When I try and boot with non-legacy.. I get to the chameleon screen, with a wheel spinning under the chameleon for about 10 minutes, and then a bank page out of nowhere, and the system hangs... I'm assuming it doesnt take this long to get to the installer.. so I thought I would post and ask for help.. I searched Google, and looked at the OSx86 wiki, and couldn't find a thing.. I haven't tried booting with [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], and I am about to, will post back with the results.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/226510-snow-leopard-install-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProphetEin Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 Alright, I booted with Verbose and its basically looping giving me this error "VoodooHDA Codec Hints: codec hints dictionary not present" and then it starts spitting stuff out about VoodooHDADevice.. any clues? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/226510-snow-leopard-install-help/#findComment-1519014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProphetEin Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 I figured it would have to be my ATI card, I was booting in safe mode and verbose, and it gave me a bunch of messages about how RadeonX2000.kext was missing, and im using [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] ATI.. Anyone have a clue with this ATI card? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/226510-snow-leopard-install-help/#findComment-1519274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProphetEin Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 I got further now, I plugged my monitor into the first DVI port (guess I was plugged into the second one) and booted install with safe mode, and I got to the language screen, hit the next button, and it seems that it hang after hitting next, the little beach ball mouse icon is just spinning and has been doing so for 15 minutes.. anyone have ideas now? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/226510-snow-leopard-install-help/#findComment-1519302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtopman Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 O-O oldtopman sees largest number of consecutive posts evar! (Use the edit button and bump if required (but not within a 24hr span)) Please wait until you have finished seeing how it will turn out before posting about how another site's guide doesn't work. /rant on-topic This screen takes time. Safe Boot takes forever. I'd give the installer 1hr. 1hr later Since it still doesn't work...WHY DIDN'T YOU USE [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] FIRST!!! You did eh... Double check your BIOS settings. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/226510-snow-leopard-install-help/#findComment-1519307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProphetEin Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Sorry about all the posts, used to posting like that on Linux forums, I got to the install and its installing, I think it was the first time it locked at the language screen was because I let it sit idle (was taking forever to boot, so i walked away for a bit), it booted this time and installed to the "Install Failed" screen, gonna boot back up in safe mode and hope everything works Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/226510-snow-leopard-install-help/#findComment-1519316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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