Updating to 10.6.4

[Andy202]

Ok Im a total noob to all this so bear with me.

 

I installed Snow leopard 10.6.0(i assume) and I'm trying to update it to 10.6.4, i tried it today but ended up getting a KP because of com.apple.dsmos. So I reinstalled OSX but I want to update it. Im using Chameleon 2.0-RC4 (if it matters).

 

Please help.

 

[Andy202]

anyone?

[NickMiller]

Unless you are using a Vanilla kernel or a retail disk, you cannot update OS X through the software update.

 

Off-topic: Are u the same Andy202 from BlazeByte?? If so, I am SteezyBoy

[Andy202]

Unless you are using a Vanilla kernel or a retail disk, you cannot update OS X through the software update.

 

Off-topic: Are u the same Andy202 from BlazeByte?? If so, I am SteezyBoy

How do I know if I have Vanilla kernel? And if I do have it how do I update? I don't have the retail disk I have a modified done

 

Yea that's me

[atari800]

What is the name of the disk image you downloaded?

Sometimes the title will indicate what kernel(s) they contain

 

Also sometimes the "producer" of the modified disk will name the kernels

You might try starting terminal (since your a noob click on magnifying glass in top right and type the word terminal and hit enter)

 

Then in terminal type in

cat /Extra/com.apple.Boot.plist

 

Look for something like this:

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string> <--- this might be different but might reveal what you are using

*My build has anv_kernel, blackknight_kernel, legacy_kernel, atom_kernel, chocolate_kernel, mach_kernel

*It took the software update fine - well I needed to remove sleeper kext but it worked

[Gringo Vermelho]

I installed Snow leopard 10.6.0(i assume) and I'm trying to update it to 10.6.4, i tried it today but ended up getting a KP because of com.apple.dsmos.

Make sure you have fakesmc.kext installed.

 

All hacked distro DVDs that I've seen (I've seen quite a few) have several different hacked/patched kernels to choose from for those who can not use the vanilla kernel. Normally it works like this; if you don't select a non-vanilla kernel, the vanilla kernel will be installed.

 

If you want to know which kernel is installed on your system, run Terminal and type uname -a at the prompt. If the result is all greek to you, then google it or post it here. Having 'mach_kernel' at the root of your system drive or in com.apple.Boot.plist will not tell you anything, as a patched kernel can be named mach_kernel as well. The kernel can have any name you want, you can name it after your dog if that makes you feel good.

 

Unless you are using a Vanilla kernel or a retail disk, you cannot update OS X through the software update.

If you know what you're doing and your hardware is compatible, then yes, you can.

 

I have a Pentium 4 (i865/ICH5) hack here that updates just fine to 10.5.8 via Software Update, all the way from JaS 10.5.4 or iPC 10.5.6. Of course it has to be 'prepared' here and there, but it works just fine.

[Andy202]

What is the name of the disk image you downloaded?

Sometimes the title will indicate what kernel(s) they contain

 

Also sometimes the "producer" of the modified disk will name the kernels

You might try starting terminal (since your a noob click on magnifying glass in top right and type the word terminal and hit enter)

 

Then in terminal type in

cat /Extra/com.apple.Boot.plist

 

Look for something like this:

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string> <--- this might be different but might reveal what you are using

*My build has anv_kernel, blackknight_kernel, legacy_kernel, atom_kernel, chocolate_kernel, mach_kernel

*It took the software update fine - well I needed to remove sleeper kext but it worked

 

The file was called snowx86-finixdownload.com.part1..rar before I extracted the iso

 

com.apple.Boot.plist gives me:

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>arch=i386</string>

<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>

<string>Yes</string>

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>1</string>

<key>Legacy Logo</key>

<string>Yes</string>

<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>

<string>Yes</string>

 

Make sure you have fakesmc.kext installed.

 

All hacked distro DVDs that I've seen (I've seen quite a few) have several different hacked/patched kernels to choose from for those who can not use the vanilla kernel. Normally it works like this; if you don't select a non-vanilla kernel, the vanilla kernel will be installed.

 

If you want to know which kernel is installed on your system, run Terminal and type uname -a at the prompt. If the result is all greek to you, then google it or post it here. Having 'mach_kernel' at the root of your system drive or in com.apple.Boot.plist will not tell you anything, as a patched kernel can be named mach_kernel as well. The kernel can have any name you want, you can name it after your dog if that makes you feel good.

 

 

If you know what you're doing and your hardware is compatible, then yes, you can.

 

I have a Pentium 4 (i865/ICH5) hack here that updates just fine to 10.5.8 via Software Update, all the way from JaS 10.5.4 or iPC 10.5.6. Of course it has to be 'prepared' here and there, but it works just fine.

uname -a gives me:

Darwin Andy-*****-Mac.local 10.0.0 Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22:47:34 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1456.1.25~1/RELEASE_I386 i386

[Gringo Vermelho]

Vanilla.

[Andy202]

Vanilla.

so what do i do now?

[Gringo Vermelho]

See post #6

 

By the way, there's no need to quote the whole post when you're replying, especially when the post is right above yours. It seems to be very popular in this forum for some reason. You're doing it in all your posts. All it does is clutter up the threads with useless text. If you must quote, please do it consciously and do it for a reason.

[Andy202]

understood

 

are there any ktext that need to be removed or just install the fakesmc

 

also what do you mean by "prepared here and there"

[Gringo Vermelho]

are there any ktext that need to be removed or just install the fakesmc

Not ktext, kext, it's short for Kernel Extension. Nothing to do with text.

 

I don't think so, check for AppleDecrypt.kext and DSMOS.kext, if you have one of them you need to delete it.

fakesmc.kext is required on all PCs running OS X with the the vanilla kernel. It's the only kernel extensions that everybody has to use.

 

On a 10.5.x installation running the Voodoo kernel, either DSMOS.kext or AppleDecrypt.kext is normally used instead of fakesmc.kext, for reasons discussed in the first link below.

also what do you mean by "prepared here and there"

That's very specific to my particular P4 Hackintosh, some of it is specific to 10.5.x and some of it is specific to hardware that can't use the Vanilla kernel so that information would not be of much use to you.

 

For example, I'll lose audio and LAN and I have to patch that manually after updating. I have to delete a plugin inside IONetworkingFamily.kext, otherwise it'll conflict with the driver for a Realtek 8139 PCI card I'm using. And I have to add a device ID to NVDANV40Hal.kext and NvidiaResman.kext to get accelerated graphics going on the old 7600GT AGP card. But that's not all. Read these if you're still curious:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=209192

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=209712

[Andy202]

thank you. If I could rep you I would

 

Im getting about 4 error 0x04 on boot, but it can boot into mac/windows just fine.

just reinstalled chameleon