donpasscal Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I have read the forum and followed the instructions per Jas summarized below... To fix your installation, you need to follow JaS' instructions: - Boot to single user mode (-s) - Move the r2d2.kext - Boot to safe mode (-x) - Run the GMA900.pkg from the JaS 10.4.6/10.4.7 install DVD - Boot your repaired installation After the upgrade, boot up goes to straight to mac blue grey screen then finally settles on the blue screen where it is ===starting Mac osx... screen==== and sits there for hours. I have tried rebooting into safe mode to no avail. I do need some help in getting into safe mode and trying Jas fix. If anybody can help please do so. I am a new to mac. thanks dp Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32644-upgrade-from-45-to-48-not-going-well/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpasscal Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 Could somebody please explain what this means, when i try to get into safe mode. I get this scrolling continously through my screen: **** Apple of WOHCI_Asynnc:Receive::waitforDMA - context not going inactive.**** Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32644-upgrade-from-45-to-48-not-going-well/#findComment-229742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpasscal Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 Typo on my part, i meant...... AppleFWOHCI_Asynnc:Receive::waitforDMA - context not going inactive Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32644-upgrade-from-45-to-48-not-going-well/#findComment-229795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Try this: Boot to single-user mode (-s) fsck -fy mount -uw / cd /System/Library ls Extensions/r2* <-- if this doesn't display r2d2.kext, then you didn't successfully move the r2d2.kext mv Exrensions/r2d2.kext Extensions/ <-- do this only if r2d2.kext needs to be moved diskutil repairPermissions / rm -rf Extensions.mkext Extensions.kextcache Reboot into safe mode (-x) and run GMA950 installer. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32644-upgrade-from-45-to-48-not-going-well/#findComment-229841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpasscal Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 I cannot get into a single user mode, because as soon as i start typing ...AppleFWOHCI_Asynnc:Receive::waitforDMA - context not going inactive.... starts scrolling across the screen. How do i get a stable screen to able to type in the commands. p/s: I am upgrading from 4.5 to 4.7/8....i hope i am doing the right thing. thanks dp Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32644-upgrade-from-45-to-48-not-going-well/#findComment-230146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpasscal Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 I did manage to pass some commands inbetween the scrolling texts and 1. found out i do not have any directory call **exrensions** 2. i saw ....extensions_10.4.5_disabled....is that good 3. Under the existing extensions folder, i did see r2d2.kext thanks thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32644-upgrade-from-45-to-48-not-going-well/#findComment-230272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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