just cause Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I try to install MAC using the [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] disc and the installation options will not even show up at all. So, time for Specs Nvidia graphics card (GeForce GTX 550 Ti) AMD Phenom 2 X6 Proc 8 GB Kingston RAM at 1333 1x 80GB SSD and 2x 1TB HDDs (all SATA) I was reading a topic telling you how to edit the kext information, how ever, it seems as if they are running these commands within MAC that is already installed and since I cannot get it installed i cannot install new kext information for my proc and graphics card. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruger42 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] is only for Intel processors, AMD is not supported. What motherboard do you have? Perhaps you can find an install guide by using the search box at the top of the page... Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1693836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Ok, i will try that and let you know what it is later. I am at work at the moment and just wanted to get some suggestions for when i get home tonight. I would look it up now, but the PC is VERY new so i cant remember the exact model of my motherboard lol. Also, if there is any information you need from me when i get home, let me know and i can try to get it for you and get a pic or something so you can see it! Ok, good news, i had my fiance through text tell me what mobo i have. MSI NF750-G55 I found THIS link that MAY help, we will see when i get home i guess. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1693839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Ok, question, the guy on that link in my previous post said he had bootcd 1.6 and all i can find is 1.5, anyone have any idea where to get the 1.6 version at? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1693951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifrit05 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 You can always use google ([url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], first link). But as ruger said, it is an Intel only boot disc, it wont help you very much. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1693952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Well i finally found it, and its not called [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], although VERY similar, its called BootCD and does use chameleon. I found it but now i have run into another issue. I boot with IDE on and i get an error saying "Start unable to initialize UIM" and then it sits for a while and says "Still waiting for root device" and just says that over and over and over. I put it in AHCI mode and then it says "systemShutdown false", waits a little bit and then continues to load and then gets to loading the kernel i guess and says there are no kernel dependencies then reboots the PC.....i would take a pic but i have no cam at the moment. Any ideas on what to do? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1693954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dothacker Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 try other bootcd... nawcom modcd perhaps? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amador Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=201330 try this one Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 I will be trying this one probably after work tonight. Gotta DL the iAtkos otherwise i would do it now. I will post back and let you know if it worked for me or not and if anyone else has suggestions before hand im open for them and listening Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifrit05 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I will be trying this one probably after work tonight. Gotta DL the iAtkos otherwise i would do it now. Why are you trying to use a BootCD with an OSX86 Distro??? You only need a BootCD if your running a Retail Install. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Well ya, i was using the boocd with my retail 10.6 disc that i got from best buy, but since it is not working now im gonna use the method of using a build with a custom kernel for my specific hardware. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Boot CDs can load custom kernels too. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 OK, i have downloaded and burned the iAtkos iso and it gets to the apple load screen, loads for a few and then starts with the little spinning colorful loading circle and allows me to move it with my mouse and all but nothing else happens at this point. Any ideas on where to go next here EDIT I got it to boot with using SM!!! So, now it shows all my hard drives but i cannot format the one i want. As stated above i had a SSD SATA and 2 HDD SATAS. Any ideas here? Also, it WILL allow me to format another hdd so i went ahead and went with the other HD and will just continue to use the OTHER OTHER in windows only lol. Only issue now is that it will not boot, how do i get her to boot up now? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Ok, so i used a different boot cd and am now posting this from Mac SL 10.6 Next thing is graphics drivers, while i do that, can anyone inform me of a way to be able to use a boot loader between Windows 7 and Mac? EDIT TO ADD: So, after the first boot after the installation the Ethernet connection worked fine. Same PC right now in Windows 7 and it works, but now every time i boot into Mac it gives me a 169 IP address set on DHCP . So i then set out to update the drivers and after this i now get a kernal panic and the OS will not continue to load. Is there a way to undo tha driver update without loading the OS through terminal or something? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1694909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 So can someone tell me how to roll back on a driver install without booting into the GUI by chance? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1697939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifrit05 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 boot with -s (single user mode). It will drop you into a CLI. Follow the instructions is displays to check and mount your main partition. From there cd into your Extensions folder (or wherever your kext is thats causing the problem, i.e. cd /System/Library/Extensions/) and type rm -R KEXT_NAME_HERE.kext (deletes the kext) After thats done, type reboot and when you get to the boot screen type -f -v to clear the cache and boot in verbose mode. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1697943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Ok, is there also a way using the pre GUI terminal to determine the issue? I apologize btw, i am VERY new to mac/unix/linux, so its kind of foreign to me, but its very important to me to get mac working for my recording studio! EDIT Scratch that, i got the drivers removed, forgot all about the ls command to view files inside of a directory which allowed me to see the kext name and remove it from the list! Now im on line on my Mac again lol So, now, im having issues finding working drivers for my GTX 550 Ti, i tried another post here but the drivers installed and after reboot no change..... Also need some help with bootloading and trying to get Mac to run without my boot disc i have. If you want to help me get this up and running i will love you for ever and ever!!! lol Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1700211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
just cause Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Ok, so after rebooting the system it will NOT load anymore and i made NO changes after booting it up. I got a pic of what it stops at in -v mode! Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258643-new-pc/#findComment-1700932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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