gow75 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 what version do i need to boot up to install for osx, kalaway, iatkos etc which one would work with my system here are my specs: biostar tp67xe MB gskill 8gig of ram 1600fsb evga geforce 8800gts i3 intel core proccessor 3.3ghz onboard sound realtek i have tried burning the ISO image to dvd never boots. what do i do i want to dual boot with Windows 7. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
buoo Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Try iAtkos L1 / L2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1777088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 ok but what about the boot issue. i burned as an ISO and it wont boot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1777736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 can you give me a link where to download iatkos l1 or l2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1777943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buoo Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 can you give me a link where to download iatkos l1 or l2 I'm sorry but this is not the right place to speak about that. Pelase, read the forum rules http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=boardrules Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1777957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 i DL both iAtkos l1 and l2 and they both boot to the apple gray screen then a Stop sign appears and thats it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buoo Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Boot in verbose mode -v and take a photo. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 what key do i have to press to get into Verbose mode upon boot. oh also my windows 7 is raid 0 would that be an issue. but i plan on installing it on the other drive which is not raided. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buoo Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 'v Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 i took pics in verbose mode. i attached the screen shots of the boot up in verbose mode. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Two possibilities - SATA controller driver missing or wrong SATA controller mode set in BIOS. Google/Forum search "Stop Sign" and "Still Waiting For Root Device" for more information. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 i cant realyl find anything for this situation. i have 3 drives all are sata. 2 sata are configured as RAID 0 with Windows 7 installed, the other drive only has windows xp on it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buoo Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Set the controller from SATA to AHCI Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1778897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 i have that choice but what about the raid configuration for the two Drives for Windows 7 or do i just select one sata port and set it to ahci? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 You cannot set AHCI/RAID independently for each SATA port. The good news is that RAID implies AHCI. This means that technically it really doesn't make any difference if your SATA controller is in "RAID" or "AHCI" mode. The only problem as far as OS X is concerned is that the device ID changes depending on which mode the controller is in. Look in the Windows Device Manager to see which device ID your SATA controller has when it's operating in RAID mode. Then add this device ID to AHCIPortInjector.kext and place that in /Extra/Extensions. Then you don't have to change any BIOS settings. Make sure you never allow OS X to write to NTFS filesystems as this will probably break your RAID..when OS X writes something to one drive but not the other. AHCIPortInjector.kext.zip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 im just tryiing to do a dual boot system. place how AHCIPortInjector.kext and place that in /Extra. where is Extra. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I'm sorry to say this but if you need help with elementary stuff like how to place a file in a folder then you're in the wrong place. /Extra is at the root of the partition where the Chameleon boot loader is installed. It holds Chameleon configuration files, GUI theme files, patched kernel extensions and whatever else you need in order to boot OS X on your particular hardware. Read the documentation for the Chameleon boot loader. Find it on the general board over at the Voodoo Projects forum. Again, the AHCIPortInjector i attached above will most likely not work as-is with your SATA controller in RAID mode, as I said you will have to add the device ID that your SATA controller has when it is in RAID mode yourself. You now what, forget about this for the time being and leave your SATA controller in AHCI mode until you're done installing and OS X is running. Then come back here and I'll help you with getting it to work with your SATA controller in RAID mode. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 you misunderstood me i did not know the /extra folder was apart of the mac system folders i not new to mac but im not familar with its internal processes. i did not need help moving one file to another folder. so if i put it in AHCI mode and break the raid it should boot up and get past the stop sign. . also i am using a DVD not a USB stick for the boot of mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 No, /Extra is not an OS X system folder, real Macs don't use or need the Chameleon boot loader, it is designed specifically for booting OS X on PCs. Read post #17 again. Yes, set the SATA controller to AHCI mode while installing OS X. This should not "break" your RAID array in any way, unless you try to boot from it while in AHCI mode of course...that probably wouldn't end well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow75 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 it will break the RAID config. biostar as built in raid function. i have set as stripe 0. so if i take sata contoller 2 and 3 and set those to AHCI mode and not raid mode it will break the raid because the controllers are now not set for RAID function therefore resulting in the raid have to be rebuilt therefore destroying the OS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 You must be talking about SATA ports 2 and 3 on the same SATA controller. You cannot hardware RAID SATA drives on two different SATA controllers! You cannot set AHCI/RAID independently for each SATA port. If you do have more than one SATA controller, just connect the drive you'll be installing OS X to the other one and pray that your iATKOS DVD has the right driver for it. Are you sure the RAID will have to be rebuilt if you switch from RAID to AHCI and back again? There's no "don't touch anything, these drives were previously in RAID" setting? If that's really how it works and you don't think it's worth sacrificing your RAIDed Windows installation, then iATKOS will not work for you. Buy a Snow Leopard 10.6.3 DVD from Apple and use a suitable boot CD. You will need access to a Mac or working hackintosh in order to add the modified AHCIPortInjector.kext to the boot CD so that you can install OS X with your SATA controller in RAID mode. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/273304-which-version-do-i-need-of-osx/#findComment-1779124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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