codered434 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Ok, so yes, I am a big noob but I've looked all over the net and havent found a viable solution to the problem im having. I've tried several OSX installation disks like IPCox86 and IDeneb, leo4allv3, and Kalyway. my system either ends up restarting before i have a chance to do ANYTHING or i end up on the gray apple logo and freeze there. I've tried starting in -x, -x32, -v, and cpus=1. I'm utterly lost. One thing that I've learned from all of this is that Macs run on Intel (lucky for me) I'l see if i can get my computer specs in another post. PLEASE if you can suggest ANYTHING I will be very grateful. thanks for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I can suggest something. Post specs. You'll not get any help if you don't at least post specs, as a minimum your CPU and motherboard chipset make and model. The more specific you can be when asking questions, the better the answers. This should not come as a surprise. Here's a random answer that may be of no use to you at all: If your motherboard has nvidia nforce chipset, use the forum search to find verdant's nforce installation guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codered434 Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Ok, so this is what i was able to pull up in ubuntu using $sudo lshw description: Desktop Computer product: A7N8X2.0 vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. version: REV 1.xx serial: xxxxxxxxxxx width: 32 bits capabilities: smbios-2.2 dmi-2.2 smp configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop *-core description: Motherboard product: A7N8X2.0 vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. physical id: 0 version: REV 1.xx serial: xxxxxxxxxxx *-firmware description: BIOS vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD physical id: 0 version: ASUS A7N8X2.0 ACPI BIOS Rev 1003 (03/19/2003) size: 64KiB capacity: 192KiB capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot *-cpu description: CPU product: AMD Athlon vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] physical id: 4 bus info: cpu@0 version: 6.10.0 slot: Socket A size: 1300MHz capacity: 3GHz width: 32 bits clock: 100MHz capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow up cpufreq *-cache:0 description: L1 cache physical id: 9 slot: L1 Cache size: 128KiB capacity: 128KiB capabilities: pipeline-burst synchronous internal write-back data *-cache:1 description: L2 cache physical id: a slot: L2 Cache size: 512KiB capacity: 512KiB capabilities: pipeline-burst synchronous external write-back data *-memory description: System Memory physical id: 26 slot: System board or motherboard size: 1GiB capacity: 1536MiB *-bank:0 description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous physical id: 0 slot: DDR1 size: 512MiB width: 64 bits *-bank:1 description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous [empty] physical id: 1 slot: DDR2 width: 64 bits *-bank:2 description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous physical id: 2 slot: DDR3 size: 512MiB width: 64 bits *-pci description: Host bridge product: nForce2 IGP2 vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 100 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 version: c1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz configuration: driver=agpgart-nvidia resources: irq:0 memory:e0000000-e3ffffff(prefetchable) *-memory:0 UNCLAIMED description: RAM memory product: nForce2 Memory Controller 1 vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 0.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.1 version: c1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz (15.2ns) configuration: latency=0 *-memory:1 UNCLAIMED description: RAM memory product: nForce2 Memory Controller 4 vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 0.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.2 version: c1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz (15.2ns) configuration: latency=0 *-memory:2 UNCLAIMED description: RAM memory product: nForce2 Memory Controller 3 vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 0.3 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.3 version: c1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz (15.2ns) configuration: latency=0 *-memory:3 UNCLAIMED description: RAM memory product: nForce2 Memory Controller 2 vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 0.4 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.4 version: c1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz (15.2ns) configuration: latency=0 *-memory:4 UNCLAIMED description: RAM memory product: nForce2 Memory Controller 5 vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 0.5 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.5 version: c1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz (15.2ns) configuration: latency=0 *-isa description: ISA bridge product: nForce2 ISA Bridge vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 1 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0 version: a4 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: isa ht bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=0 *-serial description: SMBus product: nForce2 SMBus (MCP) vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 1.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.1 version: a2 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm cap_list configuration: driver=nForce2_smbus latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3 resources: irq:5 ioport:c400(size=32) *-usb:0 description: USB Controller product: nForce2 USB Controller vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 2 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 version: a4 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3 resources: irq:21 memory:e6004000-e6004fff *-usb:1 description: USB Controller product: nForce2 USB Controller vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 2.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1 version: a4 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3 resources: irq:20 memory:e6005000-e6005fff *-usb:2 description: USB Controller product: nForce2 USB Controller vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 2.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.2 version: a4 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: debug pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3 resources: irq:22 memory:e6000000-e60000ff *-network description: Ethernet interface product: nForce2 Ethernet Controller vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 4 bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0 logical name: eth1 version: a1 serial: 00:0c:6e:25:46:8f capacity: 100MB/s width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=forcedeth driverversion=0.64 latency=0 link=no maxlatency=20 mingnt=1 multicast=yes port=MII resources: irq:22 memory:e6001000-e6001fff ioport:b000(size=8) *-multimedia description: Multimedia audio controller product: nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 6 bus info: pci@0000:00:06.0 version: a1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=0 maxlatency=5 mingnt=2 resources: irq:21 ioport:b400(size=256) ioport:b800(size=128) memory:e6002000-e6002fff *-pci:0 description: PCI bridge product: nForce2 External PCI Bridge vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 8 bus info: pci@0000:00:08.0 version: a3 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pci bus_master resources: ioport:9000(size=8192) memory:e4000000-e5ffffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff(prefetchable) *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] vendor: ATI Technologies Inc physical id: 6 bus info: pci@0000:01:06.0 version: 01 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=radeon latency=32 mingnt=8 resources: irq:16 memory:d0000000-dfffffff(prefetchable) ioport:9000(size=256) memory:e5000000-e500ffff memory:e4000000-e401ffff(prefetchable) *-network description: Ethernet interface product: 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] vendor: 3Com Corporation physical id: 7 bus info: pci@0000:01:07.0 logical name: eth0 version: 30 serial: 00:50:04:b8:6d:99 size: 100MB/s capacity: 100MB/s width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=3c59x duplex=full ip=192.168.2.5 latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=10 mingnt=10 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s resources: irq:19 ioport:9400(size=128) memory:e5024000-e502407f memory:e4020000-e403ffff(prefetchable) *-multimedia description: Multimedia audio controller product: SB Audigy vendor: Creative Labs physical id: 8 bus info: pci@0000:01:08.0 version: 03 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=EMU10K1_Audigy latency=32 maxlatency=20 mingnt=2 resources: irq:18 ioport:9800(size=32) *-input description: Input device controller product: SB Audigy Game Port vendor: Creative Labs physical id: 8.1 bus info: pci@0000:01:08.1 version: 03 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=Emu10k1_gameport latency=32 resources: irq:0 ioport:9c00(size=8) *-firewire description: FireWire (IEEE 1394) product: SB Audigy FireWire Port vendor: Creative Labs physical id: 8.2 bus info: pci@0000:01:08.2 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=32 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2 resources: irq:19 memory:e5025000-e50257ff memory:e5020000-e5023fff *-communication UNCLAIMED description: Communication controller product: CX06834-11 HCF V.92 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem vendor: Conexant Systems, Inc. physical id: a bus info: pci@0000:01:0a.0 version: 89 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=32 resources: memory:e5010000-e501ffff ioport:a000(size=8) *-ide description: IDE interface product: nForce2 IDE vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 9 bus info: pci@0000:00:09.0 logical name: scsi0 logical name: scsi1 version: a2 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: ide pm bus_master cap_list emulated configuration: driver=pata_amd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3 resources: irq:0 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:f000(size=16) *-disk description: ATA Disk product: Maxtor 6L200P0 vendor: Maxtor physical id: 0 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/sda version: BAH4 serial: L41GK8RH size: 189GiB (203GB) capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=00089aae *-volume:0 description: EXT4 volume vendor: Linux physical id: 1 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1 logical name: /dev/sda1 logical name: / version: 1.0 serial: 1cd5d635-9805-4135-aa1c-2499719f2b04 size: 187GiB capacity: 187GiB capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover extents ext4 ext2 initialized configuration: created=2010-09-03 16:28:51 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/g��C���(������ْ�������h ��h/�������!��@���@����������������]k modified=2010-09-03 17:14:35 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=1,data=ordered mounted=2010-09-23 16:48:28 state=mounted *-volume:1 description: Extended partition physical id: 2 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2 logical name: /dev/sda2 size: 2933MiB capacity: 2933MiB capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended *-logicalvolume description: Linux swap / Solaris partition physical id: 5 logical name: /dev/sda5 capacity: 2933MiB capabilities: nofs *-cdrom:0 description: CD-R/CD-RW writer physical id: 1 bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/cdrom logical name: /dev/cdrw logical name: /dev/scd0 logical name: /dev/sr0 capabilities: audio cd-r cd-rw configuration: status=nodisc *-cdrom:1 description: DVD-RAM writer product: DVDRAM GSA-4163B vendor: HL-DT-ST physical id: 0.1.0 bus info: scsi@1:0.1.0 logical name: /dev/cdrom1 logical name: /dev/cdrw1 logical name: /dev/dvd1 logical name: /dev/dvdrw1 logical name: /dev/scd1 logical name: /dev/sr1 version: A102 capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc *-pci:1 description: PCI bridge product: nForce2 AGP vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 1e bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0 version: c1 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: pci bus_master this is every possible thing i can give you. accept for password. If you need i will shorten this up, but i figured the more information you have the more you can do with it so hey. anyways, there you go and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 @ codered434 Your Asus is an old AMD CPU nForce chipset MOBO with a nForce2 MCP Southbridge chipset..........so suggest you try Kalyway 10.5.2 again: Kernels > kernel_9.2_sleep Graphics_Drivers > None Nvidia_Geforce > None Audio_Drivers > None Networks_Drivers > None Networks_Cards > None Wifi_Card > None Mobo_Chipsets > All AppleNForceATA AppleOnboardPCATA AppleVIAATA AppleGenericPCATA SiliconImage3132 Thirds_Applications (will be installed in /applications/KOOLSOFTS/) > Your choice Patches > Lastnetkassmbios (with coreplayer fix , mozzy and logmein !) Others PATCHES > None AMD_1052_Patches > AMD_1052_Patch_test_1 sound, video and networking can be sorted later..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codered434 Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Ok, I'l give it another go. I hope you guys know that i really appreciate this. I'l fill you in if it works or not. (fingers crossed). I really want to see this work. EDIT: well she kicked, but it didn't do a thing, except restart right after I hit F8 and hit enter or hit F8 and put -x, -v, or -x32. I've heard that you need the very latest BIOS to actually install MacOSX on a PC. I'l have a look into that next. if you have any more suggestions I am definitely interested in hearing what you have to say. BTW I'm not dual booting this PC, My plans are to just run MacOSX (since the computers old and I dont have a use for it except testing OS's hahaha). If i absolutely HAVE to dual boot, TELL ME because Im running Ubuntu right now and I would need to know what format to.....format the second partition. (already looked, no FAT32) THANKS ALOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Ok, I'l give it another go. I hope you guys know that i really appreciate this. I'l fill you in if it works or not. (fingers crossed). I really want to see this work. EDIT: well she kicked, but it didn't do a thing, except restart right after I hit F8 and hit enter or hit F8 and put -x, -v, or -x32. I've heard that you need the very latest BIOS to actually install MacOSX on a PC. I'l have a look into that next. if you have any more suggestions I am definitely interested in hearing what you have to say. BTW I'm not dual booting this PC, My plans are to just run MacOSX (since the computers old and I dont have a use for it except testing OS's hahaha). If i absolutely HAVE to dual boot, TELL ME because Im running Ubuntu right now and I would need to know what format to.....format the second partition. (already looked, no FAT32) THANKS ALOT! Try booting with -v idlehalt=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codered434 Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Try booting with -v idlehalt=0 Ok, well I gave that a try (also just tried separating them IE: just idlehalt=0) but It didn't kick. I boot to disk like usual and it put's a few lines of code in but it just stops and the computer restarts. I myself find it odd. the very few lines of code that it DOES show end with the lines "loading HFS+ files (/system/library/extensions)". right after that it restarts. will try -v idlehalt=0 on the other disks. i really want this to work Ok, tried all of the disks. put in -v idlehalt=0 and also idlehalt=0 alone on all disks. the furthest I got was to the second splash screen and I froze I got something at the end of the second splash screen. I quote "waiting for remote debugger connection" and underneath that "kdp_poll: no debugger device". I can also take a picture if you need the whole splash screen. And yes, i did wait a while before turning off my computer and putting in another disk. i must have waited around 10 - 20 minutes on each disk, except the ones that reboot immediately. thanks a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Ok, well I gave that a try (also just tried separating them IE: just idlehalt=0) but It didn't kick. I boot to disk like usual and it put's a few lines of code in but it just stops and the computer restarts. I myself find it odd. the very few lines of code that it DOES show end with the lines "loading HFS+ files (/system/library/extensions)". right after that it restarts. will try -v idlehalt=0 on the other disks. i really want this to work Ok, tried all of the disks. put in -v idlehalt=0 and also idlehalt=0 alone on all disks. the furthest I got was to the second splash screen and I froze I got something at the end of the second splash screen. I quote "waiting for remote debugger connection" and underneath that "kdp_poll: no debugger device". I can also take a picture if you need the whole splash screen. And yes, i did wait a while before turning off my computer and putting in another disk. i must have waited around 10 - 20 minutes on each disk, except the ones that reboot immediately. thanks a bunch What happens when you boot with -v idlehalt=0 platform=ACPI|86PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codered434 Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Nothin'. did exactly what it did the last time. do you think that it could be the format of the HDD? I could look for a formatting software on Ubuntu to format a partition, then install kalyway on that partition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Nothin'. did exactly what it did the last time. do you think that it could be the format of the HDD? I could look for a formatting software on Ubuntu to format a partition, then install kalyway on that partition? The Install DVD would need to boot properly first before you can run Disk Utility to see if the HDD is recognised........it should be a primary partitionand simple NTFS or FAT32 volume....... Alternatively, try LawlessPPC 10.5.4 distro or Leo4All AMD........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codered434 Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 The Install DVD would need to boot properly first before you can run Disk Utility to see if the HDD is recognised........it should be a primary partitionand simple NTFS or FAT32 volume....... Alternatively, try LawlessPPC 10.5.4 distro or Leo4All AMD........... well, I have Leo4All but I'll have a look at LawlessPPC 10.5.4 heh, this is proving quite a dilemma, installing MacOSX........... oh and I haven't tried zephiroth or whatever it's called. I've heard its meant for older AMD systems.... I don't have a lot of bandwidth left but, if lawless doesn't work then that MIGHT be my next try (assuming you already know if its usefull or not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 well, I have Leo4All but I'll have a look at LawlessPPC 10.5.4heh, this is proving quite a dilemma, installing MacOSX........... oh and I haven't tried zephiroth or whatever it's called. I've heard its meant for older AMD systems.... I don't have a lot of bandwidth left but, if lawless doesn't work then that MIGHT be my next try (assuming you already know if its usefull or not) Zephyroth is worth a try assuming none of the above work........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codered434 Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 zephiroth did nothing but restart my system like alot of the disks i have. Lawless on the other hand was in my books, the closest I've ever gotten to actually booting to the disk. when I started it, it loaded tons, and tons of drivers, and then it got to the second splash screen. it input a couple lines of code but froze -.- i felt like i got sooo close though. ITS TOO TANTALIZING. ARGH! but anyhow. wish this would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 zephiroth did nothing but restart my system like alot of the disks i have. Lawless on the other hand was in my books, the closest I've ever gotten to actually booting to the disk. when I started it, it loaded tons, and tons of drivers, and then it got to the second splash screen. it input a couple lines of code but froze -.- i felt like i got sooo close though. ITS TOO TANTALIZING. ARGH! but anyhow. wish this would work Boot with -v idlehalt=0 and post a screenshot of the boot screen........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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